255 West 84th Street: The Alameda

255 West 84th Street

Date: 1914-1915

NB Number: NB 300-1914

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Ajello, Gaetan

Developer/Owner/Builder: Paterno Construction Co

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report:  Riverside Drive – West End Historic District Extension I

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Stone

Stories: 12

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated stone base, brick facade; central entrance with metal and glass double leaf door, with stone enframements featuring channeled stone pilasters with central cartouche keystone and denticulated cornice; stone cornice wraps building at second story and acts as sills for windows; a channeled stone frieze wraps the building, a spandrel panel under each window, features foliate designs and central cartouche; stone banding wraps the facade at the sixth and 14th stories featuring balustraded balconettes with paired brackets at several windows.

Building Notes: Originally lot 11, it is now condominium lots 1001 and 1002.

Site Features: Corner lot

South Facade: Designed (historic, repointed, some brick replaced) Door(s): Replaced primary door; several storefront entrances Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (basement) Storefront(s): Replaced Cornice: Removed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone

East Facade: Designed (historic) Facade Notes: Rusticated stone base, brick facade; central entrance with metal and glass double leaf door, with stone enframements featuring channeled stone pilasters with central cartouche keystone and denticulated cornice; stone cornice wraps building at second story and acts as sills for windows at this story; a channeled stone frieze wraps the building, a spandrel panel under each window, features foliate designs and central cartouche; stone banding wraps facade at sixth and 14th stories featuring balustraded balconettes with paired brackets at several windows

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick facade with no ornament, one-over-one windows with molded stone sills; gated service alleyway

References: NYC, Department of Buildings, ALT 100261404-1991; ALT 100600468-1993, ALT 100655774-1993; ALT 100800938-1994; ALT 102228304-1998, ALT 102222569-1998, ALT 102222578-1998, ALT 102222587-1998

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Alterations: Storefronts altered; windows replaced; elements of stone window enframements removed at several stories; facade repointed; cornice removed and parapet work; canvas awnings at storefront windows