214 West 71st Street

214 West 71st Street

NB Number: NB 459-1891

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Pelham, George F.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Edelmeyer & Morgan

Row Configuration: Originally part of a larger row of seven houses of which this, 212, 222, and 224 West 71st Street are the only remaining houses.

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Addendum to the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension Designation Report

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brownstone

Stories: 3 and basement

Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension

Special Windows: Segmental-arched transom at main entry (possibly historic sash)

Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated brownstone banding at basement; stylized columns and pilasters at first and second stories with foliate capitals; foliate details at third story and at main entryway, which is also flanked by spiral-molded pillars on foliate corbels; molded cornice with foliate frieze caps the building; segmental-arched main entry.

Alterations: Replacement sashes (one-over-one double-hung sashes present in c. 1939 tax photograph; pigeon-deterrent spikes at third story; light at main entry; metal box to west of main entry; light at basement entry; doorbell at basement.

Building Notes: Possibly historic double-leaf wood doors with glass lights at main entry. Originally part of a larger row of seven houses of which this, 212, 222, and 224 West 71st Street are the only remaining houses. Although it is not known what the houses at 216-220 West 71st Street looked like (demolished for construction of the existing apartment house), it is evident based on the c. 1939 tax photograph that this building was originally identical in appearance to the row house at no. 222 (now altered), and that no. 212 and no. 224 were originally identical in appearance.

Site Features: Spiral-molded posts with foliate caps at stoop; non-historic metal gate at entrance to stoop and areaway; brownstone stairs (painted) descend into areaway.

North Facade: Designed (historic, painted, resurfaced)
Stoop: Resurfaced and painted stoop (gate under stoop – replaced)
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement)
Cornice: Original
Areaway Wall/Fence Material(s): Low brownstone walls (resurfaced and painted) enclosing planters with metal railings
Areaway Paving Material(s): Square tiles
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete and metal