272 West 84th Street

272 West 84th Street

Date: 1886-1887

NB Number: NB 1189-1886

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Valentine, Jacob H.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Hiram Moore

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report:  Riverside Drive – West End Historic District Extension I

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Neo-Grec

Primary Facade:   Brick and Brownstone

Stories: 3 and basement

Structure: Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated brownstone at first story; brownstone stoop; bracketed entrance hood with cornice; abstracted bracketed lintels and sills first through third stories; metal bracketed cornice with rosettes; Site Features: Recessed areaway

North Facade: Designed (historic, resurfaced, first story partially resurfaced upper stories brick repointed) Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (Gate under stoop – replaced) Porch(es): Possibly historic Door(s): Replaced primary door; basement door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Stone and metal Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

West Facade: Designed (historic, altered) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick parged

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Windows and doors replaced; stoop resurfaced; brick repointed; sections of brownstone resurfaced; knee wall resurfaced and new metal fencing added; new metal security grilles at first story