269 West 72nd Street

269 West 72nd Street

NB Number: NB  88-1924

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Schwartz & Gross

Developer/Owner/Builder: Jatison Const. Co. (Alex Tishman, president)

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Addendum to the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension Designation Report

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Colonial Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Dark red multi-tonal brick, Masonry, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 15 and penthouse

Historic District: West End-Collegiate HD Extension

Decorative Metal Work: Railing above main entry entablature

Significant Architectural Features: Brick facade with restrained terra-cotta ornament including molded sills, window surrounds with urn and garland details, molded cornices above third and 13th stories, banding, and roundels at 15th story; decorative brick panels at sixth, eighth, tenth and 12th stories; masonry details at first story, including window surrounds and main entry portico with columns supporting a molded entablature; storefront configuration dates to before c. 1939 tax photograph (possibly original)

Alterations: Large areas of repointing and/or replaced brick; replaced sashes (multi-paned doublehung sashes present in c. 1939 tax photograph); some screen windows; probably not historic transom at main entry; enclosed metal-mesh security gate at service entry towards eastern end of facade; awning at main entry; light fixtures at main entry; intercom at main entry; projecting commercial sign armature to east of main entry

Building Notes: This building replaced several row house and was constructed to contain offices, apartments, and a first-story commercial space. It was designed for 57 families. There are possibly historic light fixtures at western commercial space.

References: New York City Department of Buildings, New Building Application Dockets.

Site Features: Low granite step at main entry; granite stairs descend to service entry at eastern end of facade; in-ground metal grate to west of main entry

South Facade: Designed (historic, repointed)
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced
Storefront(s): Possibly original
Cornice: Original
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Masonry

East Facade: Partially designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Portion of building closest to West 72nd Street consists of red brick with  horizontal decorative terra-cotta elements from primary (south) facade continuing as flush terracotta bands the length of this portion of the facade; light-colored brick elsewhere
Alteration: Repointed

West Facade: Partially designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Same as east facade
Alteration: Repointed; areas of replaced brick

North Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Light colored brick (where visible)
Alterations: Replaced brick at parapet