213 West 79th Street

213 West 79th Street

Date: 1896-97

NB Number: NB 327-1896

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  True, Clarence

Developer/Owner/Builder: Platt & Marie

Row Configuration: AB

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 3

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Stone

Stories: 4 with basement and 5

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

Basement Type: Raised and American

Stoop Type: High and Low

Structure: Masonry bearing walls

Historic District: Upper West Side - Central Park West HD

Alterations: Ground story altered to accommodate basement level entrance for doctor’s office.  1905: Alt 596-1905 [Source: Alteration Application]       Architect – H Davis Ives    Owner – Dr Fred M Ives

Ground story commercial extension built and new entrance created at west side.      1930: Alt 1227-1930 [Source: Alteration Application]      Architect – Erhard Djorup    Owner – Elizabeth Peshmalyan

New combined entrance (with No. 215) created and storefront remodeled.     1959: Alt 1864-1959 [Source: Alteration Application]