264 West 77th Street

264 West 77th Street

NB Number: NB 53-89

Block: 1168

Lot: 59

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Angell, Edward L.

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:  Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Brownstone, rock-faced brownstone, and Yellow Brick

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements:  Four-story rowhouse with basement; brownstone at basement and first floor, yellow brick with brownstone trim above; one-over-one wood windows; rock-faced base and stoop; round-arched molded entry with colonnettes, transom, and decorative tympanum; double-leaf wood and plate glass entry doors; first floor three-sided bay with balustrade with open circular motif; second floor round-arched windows with arched moldings and transoms; upper stories with transomed windows (top floor with round arches); pediment with small round-arched blind window; stylized engaged colonnettes between fourth floor and roof.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Storm windows added throughout; three air conditioners pierce the facade wall; parts of pediment coping removed; areaway wall added; iron grilles installed on basement windows and one at first floor; entry lamps added.

History: Built as one of a row of four houses (Nos. 262-268). Sold to Emma L. Pinkney on September 2, 1896; sold by her to Cornelius Pinkney in 1913; owned by the family until 1926.

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