217 West 71st Street

217 West 71st Street

 

Date: 1891

NB Number: NB 903-1891

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Buchman and Deisler

Developer/Owner/Builder: D. J. Dineen

Row Configuration: Part of a larger row of houses, of which three remain intact, including this, 215 and 219 West 71st Street. These three houses were originally identical in appearance.

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:  Renaissance Revival with alterations

Primary Facade:   Brownstone

Decorative Metal Work: Transom screen at original main entry; possibly historic double-leaf screen doors at original main entry at first story.

Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated basement; richly-carved cornice above first story, including frieze with garland and foliate details, continuous with 215 and 219 West 71st Street; molded door and window surrounds, including molded sills and lintels throughout and engaged pilasters at fourth-story window openings; foliate panel at first story; modillioned metal cornice with foliate frieze.

Alterations: Stoop removed, original main entry altered into window opening, and new main entry installed at basement level (after c. 1939 tax photograph but before c. 1980s tax photograph); facade and decorative elements painted, including cornice; screen doors and metal balconette railing at original main entry (after c. 1980s tax photograph); replaced sashes (threeover-three double-hung sashes present in c. 1939 tax photograph); screen windows at second through fourth stories; lights and address plaque at main entry; handrails at new main entry.

Building Notes: Part of a larger row of houses, of which three remain intact, including this, 215 and 219 West 71st Street. These three houses were originally identical in appearance. Some possibly historic wood window frames remain.

Site Features: Pink granite-faced steps descend into areaway

South Facade: Designed (historic, painted)
Stoop: Removed
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Original
Areaway Wall/Fence Material(s): Low masonry wall with pink granite coping and non-historic metal railing
Areaway Paving Material(s): Pink granite paving
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete and metal

Stories: 4 and basement

Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension

 

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