261 West 85th Street
261 West 85th Street
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Date:Â 1895-1896
NB Number:Â NB 1326-1895
Type: Â Rowhouse
Architect: Â Gilbert, C.P.H.
Developer/Owner/Builder:Â John O Baker
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: Riverside Drive – West End Historic District Extension I
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Renaissance Revival
Primary Facade: Â Â Roman Brick and Stone
Stories:Â 5
Window Type/Material:Â See Structure
Stoop Type:Â Unknown
Structure:Â Â Significant Architectural Features: Projecting curved bay from the first to the fourth stories; main entrance with wood and glass double leaf doors; windows with molded stone sill, stone banding marks the second story and acts as sills for the three windows separated by decorative terra cotta panels and flanked by Ionic pilasters at third story with a Palladian window topped by a decorative terra cotta curved shell, windows separated by an Ionic pilaster; stone banding with Greek key design runs the width of the building and acts as a sill at the fourth story; two fourth story windows feature flat lintels with a scrolled keystone, followed by triple stone banding with a balustrade above; two fifth story circular windows with decorative terra cotta ornament including swags;topped by a metal cornice featuring scrolled brackets and dentils;Â Special Windows: Two circular windows at the fifth story
Alterations:Â Windows replaced; stoop resurfaced; non-historic light fixtures at stairs; non-historic metal security grilled at first story and basement windows