268 West 84th Street

268 West 84th Street

Date: 1895-1896

NB Number: NB 4-1895

Type:  Tenement

Architect:  Kafka & Mott

Developer/Owner/Builder: Frederick P Forster

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:   Brick

Stories: 6

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Angled three window wide bay with elaborate stone entrance porch and flanking Ionic columns supporting balconette; balustrade runs second story windows, stone banding runs width of building; window enframements with molded stone lintels on second story; Special Windows: Full height window

Building Notes: Converted to single room occupancy (SRO) in 1945 and reconverted to apartments in 1972.

North Facade: Designed (historic, repointed) Stoop: Painted stoop (possibly historic gate under stoop); Porch(es): Possibly historic; Door(s): Altered primary door; Windows: Replaced (upper stories); not visible; (basement); Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not visible (basement); Cornice: Mixed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway; Wall/Fence Materials: New iron fencing/low stone wall Areaway; Paving Material: Concrete

East Facade: Not historic Facade Notes: Recently resurfaced (parged) Not historic (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick facade

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)

References: NYC, Department of Buildings, Certificates of Occupancy, 30754-1945 and 72439-1972

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

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