248 West 73rd Street
Date: 1889-90
NB Number: NB 597-1889
Type: Rowhouse
Architect: Mott, Charles T.
Developer/Owner/Builder: Margaretta Card
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, Brownstone, and Orange Brick
Stories: 4 and basement and sub-basement
Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension
Special Windows: Historically contained curved sashes at bayed windows at second through fourth stories (sashes replaced; some present in c. 1939 tax photograph and appear to contain multi-paned, double-hung sashes).
Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated masonry base with brick upper stories featuring brick and brownstone details; brownstone cornice above first story with foliate details, continuous with no. 246; eastern bayed portion of row house evocative of a castle turret, with a slightly projecting fourth story supported on brownstone brackets and capped by a conical roof.
Alterations: Replaced sashes (see “Special Windows” and c. 1939 tax photograph); openings beneath basement windows openings filled in; non-historic security grilles at eastern opening beneath basement window opening; non-historic sidelight at basement entry; screen windows throughout; small metal box at eastern window opening at first story; barrel tiles removed from conical roof of turret-like section (after c. 1939 tax photograph); small light fixture above main entry; light fixtures at basement; doorbell at basement entry.
Building Notes: One of two row houses built under new building application 597-1889 (the other is no. 246). The houses are mirror images of one another. The lots were initially to be developed as part of a row of 19 houses that were part of NB 569-1887, also designed by Charles T. Mott. Only 16 of the houses were built as part of that new building application, with these two structures completed later as part of a separate application. Four of the houses were later demolished for construction of the apartment house at 240 West 73rd Street (aka 238-244 West 73rd Street), leaving 14 houses of the original row still standing, including the two 1889 structures. Possibly historic wood door, frame, and transom at main entry.
Site Features: Eastern sidewall at stoop altered towards West 73rd Street (extended and curved, after c. 1980s tax photograph); opening on east side of stoop filled in; handrail on eastern sidewall of stoop; masonry (resurfaced and painted) stairs with non-historic handrails descend into areaway; walls within areaway and stoop sidewalls resurfaced and painted.
North Facade: Designed (historic, painted at basement and first story)
Stoop: Altered, painted, and resurfaced stoop (gate under stoop – removed)
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; non-historic door under stoop
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Possibly historic (basement)
Roof: Replaced (pitched – material not determined (not historic))
Notable Roof Features: Part of hipped roof visible through and above parapet
Areaway Wall/Fence Material(s): Concrete
Areaway Paving Material(s): Large concrete slabs
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete