349 West 76th Street

249 West 76th Street

Date: 1889-90

NB Number: NB 44-89

Block: 1168

Lot: 6

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Boylan, William H.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Dore Lyon

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Eclectic with Queen Anne influence.

Primary Facade:   Brick, Brownstone, Red Brick, and Wrought Iron

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements: Four-story with basement row house; brownstone basement and first floor; red brick with brownstone trim at upper floors; slate mansard roof; one-over-one wood windows; two-story high angled bay at left; balcony above the bay; triangular pediment at roof on left; dormer in mansard; wrought-iron grille at basement windows.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Stoop removed; entry relocated to basement; facade painted; cornices at third and fourth floors removed; French windows and iron balcony installed in place of original entry doors; wrought-iron areaway railing installed.

History: Originally built as a row of seven houses (Nos. 241-253; 241 demolished) by developer Dore Lyon. William E. Moore purchased No, 249 in August 1890.

References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Manhattan, Plans, Permits and Dockets.