268 West 77th Street

268 West 77th Street

NB Number: NB 53-89

Block: 1168

Lot: 60

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, and Yellow Brick

Stories: 4 (formerly with basement)

Elements: As designed, No. 268 was identical to No. 262 West 77th Street.

262 –  Four-story rowhouse, formerly with basement; brownstone first and second floors, yellow brick with brownstone trim above; one-over-one wood windows (curved sash at first floor); round-arched entry at first floor with carved decorative spandrel and round bay with decorative panels and stained glass transoms at left; upper three stories with transomed windows (round-arched on top floor); pediment with small, round-arched blind windows; stylized engaged colonettes with finials at first and second floors and between fourth floor and roof.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Converted to Class A apartments in 1967: stoop removed and entry relocated to basement, facade at entry covered with brick, concrete block areaway walls constructed.
Other alterations, possibly from same date: four through-wall air conditioners installed, two through transoms and two through masonry; transoms at original entry and first floor bay filled in; facade painted; wrought-iron balcony railing added at bay and window grilles at basement; entry lamp added.

History: Built as a row of four houses (Nos. 262-268). Sold to Ira A. Place on Oct. 1, 1896, and owned by the family until 1928. Place was a lawyer and official of numerous railways including the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Co.

References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Manhattan, Plans, Permits and Dockets.
New York Times, Jan 25, 1928, 1:4.
Who’s Who, 1924.