224 West 72nd Street

224 West 72nd Street

NB Number: NB 1271-1885; ALT 1707-1935

Type:  Apartment Building and Rowhouse (Row house altered to apartment building)

Architect:  Gilbert, C.P.H. and Minogue, William J. (C. P. H. Gilbert (1885); William J. Minogue, Sr. (1936))

Developer/Owner/Builder: Wm. H. McCormack (1885); not determined (1935)

Row Configuration: Originally part of a row with a similar appearance to the row consisting of 216 through 220 West 72nd Street (separate new building application).

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:  Moderne

Primary Facade:   Brick, Buff brick, Painted brick, and Red Brick

Stories: placeholder

Historic District:  West End-Collegiate HD Extension

Significant Architectural Features: Large brick piers, continuous from third to fifth stories; brick spandrels with chevron patterning; historic hexagonal columns flanking storefronts at first and second stories, capped with pointed finials (present in c. 1939 tax photograph); small metal  cornice above second-story storefront; granite base trim at first story.

Alterations: Altered in 1935-36 to the present appearance, converting the original row house into the current apartment building with two-stories of commercial space (ALT 1707-1935); replaced sashes throughout, including at storefronts and door transoms (historically multi-paned casement sashes in windows with leaded transoms, present in c. 1939 tax photograph); screen windows; commercial awning at first-story storefront; intercom at recessed main (residential) entry; barbershop pole on western column at first story; security gate at residential entry.

Site Features: In-ground metal hatch doors in sidewalk

North Facade: Designed (historic)
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced
Storefront(s): Replaced
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Masonry

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Partially visible where building projects forward slightly from neighboring building; buff or painted brick.