235 West 76th Street (The Colorado)

235 West 76th Street (The Colorado)

Date: 1924-25

NB Number: NB 717-1924

Type:  Apartment Building with stores

Architect:  Lyons, Robert T.

Developer/Owner/Builder: 76th & Broadway Corporation

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:   Brick, polychrome terra cotta, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 15

Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension

Significant Architectural Features: Red clinker brick; terra-cotta window surrounds with twisted engaged columns and arched transoms; stone balconettes; brick corbelling; polychrome terracotta parapet.

Alterations: Canopy with light fixtures and exposed conduit underneath; non-historic grilles and shutter at first story; non-historic infill, signage, lights with exposed conduit and awning at western storefront; non-historic enclosed sidewalk café, lights with exposed conduit, signage and door at corner storefront; one-story painted stucco extension with non-historic door, garage door, and security camera with exposed conduit.

Building Notes: Probably historic light fixtures by entrance door. The building is covered by netting.

South Facade: Designed (historic, base painted)
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories)
Storefront(s): Replaced
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Bluestone

East Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to West 76th Street facade; replacement sash; six storefronts with nonhistoric infill and related signage, lights, awnings and bracket signs; exterior roll-down security gates at third northernmost storefront; concrete sidewalk and bluestone curb.

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Red clinker brick; replacement sash; repointing at upper stories; fire escape; rooftop railing

North Facade: Not designed (historic, altered) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick facade; parged at upper stories