259 West 85th Street

259 West 85th Street

Date: 1895-1896

NB Number: NB 1326-1895

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Gilbert, C.P.H.

Developer/Owner/Builder: John O Baker

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:   Roman Brick

Stories: 5

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: First story featuring a main entrance with wood and glass double-leaf doors windows with a simple stone sill; second story features tripartite window grouping with decorative terra cotta keystones, divided by Ionic colonettes with a curved balustrade supported by a central scroll bracket and dentils; third story Greek key molding at window sills; third and fourth story windows with flared lintels and decorative keystones; fifth story features terra cotta rope banding that runs the width of the building and two circular windows with decorative ornament including swags; topped by a metal cornice featuring scrolled  brackets and dentils

South Facade: Designed (historic); Doors: Historic primary door; secondary basement entrance door not visible; WIndows: Replaced (upper stories); not visible (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement); Cornice: historic; Sidewalk Material: Concrete; Curb Material: Stone; Areaway Wall/Fence Material: Iron; Areaway Paving Material: Stone/concrete

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Façade resurfaced; windows replaced; stoop resurfaced; non-historic iron security grilles at first story and basement windows; non-historic light fixtures at main entrance; non-historic iron gate at areaway; open slatted pergola