255 West 85th Street

255 West 85th Street

Date: 1984-1988

 NB Number: NB 10-1984

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Rothzeid Kaiserman Thompson & Bee

Developer/Owner/Builder: Secured Properties, Inc, Jonathan Paskow, Pre

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  None

Primary Facade:   Brick, Metal, and Stone

Stories: 22

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Six bay brick, stone, and metal building; two story recessed entrance framed in limestone; brickwork piers run the length of the building; angled bays at east and west part of main facade; set back terraces from the 17th to 22nd stories

Building Notes: Replaced three row houses designed by C. P. H. Gilbert. Historic lot 6 (originally 6, 7, 7 1/2), now condominium lots 1101-1157.

South Facade: Designed (historic) Door(s): Original primary door; secondary entrance at eastern part of main facade Windows: Original Security Grilles: Original (upper stories) Roof: Pitched (original) Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick facade with one-over-one windows with molded stone sills

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick facade with one-over-one windows with molded stone sills

North Facade: Partially designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick facade; molded stone bands; balconies

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I