224 West 71st Street

224 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, 214 and 222.

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 with alterations

Primary Facade:   Brownstone

Stories: 3 and basement

Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension

Significant Architectural Features: Richly-carved foliate details at second and third stories; recessed windows at third story separated by recessed colonettes; molded cornice flanked by turret-like details and featuring anthemions and fretwork at frieze.

Alterations: First-story and basement details removed, including stoop, after c. 1939 tax photograph but before c. 1980s tax photograph (ALT 330-1951); the main entry was reestablished at the first story after the c. 1980s tax photograph; the present non-historic metal stoop was installed c. 1987; replaced sashes (one-over-one double-hung sashes at time of c. 1939 tax photograph); screen windows; wood door surround at main entry; pigeon-deterrent pikes at second story; non-historic light fixtures at main entry and at basement entry; address numbers at basement entry; intercom at basement entry.

Site Features: Masonry stairs (resurfaced) with metal handrails descend into areaway

North Facade: Designed (historic, resurfaced)
Stoop: Replaced
Door(s): Replaced primary door; non-historic door at basement entry
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Original
Areaway Wall/Fence Material(s): Masonry walls within area (resurfaced); non-historic metal railings
Areaway Paving Material(s): Resurfaced concrete
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete and metal