16 West 85th Street

16 West 85th Street

Date: 1886-87

NB Number: NB 305-1886

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Steinmetz & Carter

Developer/Owner/Builder: Christian Steinmetz

Row Configuration: ABxBACADxA

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District Designation Report

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Neo-Grec

Primary Facade:   Brick, Brownstone, and Ironwork

Stories: 4 with basement

Window Type/Material: One-over-one double-hung/wood

Basement Type: Raised

Stoop Type: Straight

Structure: Masonry bearing walls

Historic District: Upper West Side - Central Park West HD

Alterations: Lower stories extended and facade rebuilt (alteration begun by Irving Feirtag, completed by Paul Lu Broth). 1949-50: Alt 253-1949 [source: Alteration Application] Architects — Irving Feirtag & Paul Lu Broth, Owner — Jacob Buchbinder