292 West 92nd Street

292 West 92nd Street

Date: 1898-99

NB Number: NB 713-1898

Type:  Flats Building

Architect/Builder:  Neville & Bagge

Original Owner: Leith & Glenn

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Stone, and Terra Cotta (?)

Stories: 6 and basement; penthouse

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Special Windows: Round-arched, wood-framed double windows with engaged columns and transoms (sash replaced)

Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated base; second and sixth stories with stone banding; stoop with carved newels and balustraded railings; round-arched entrance with carved reveal and cartouche; round-arched windows at first story with elaborately carved keystones; sill courses at second, third and sixth stories, third story decorated with Greek key pattern; decorative plaques at third and fourth stories; windows at second story with full, molded surrounds; windows at center bay of third story with fluted Ionic columns supporting full entablature; windows at center bay of fourth story with fluted Ionic columns supporting a full entablature and paneled spandrels; round-arched windows at fifth story with molded surrounds with cartouches; flat-arched windows at sixth story with molded surrounds and foliate keystones; bracketed cornice with triglyph and metope frieze; possibly historic fire escape

Alterations: Non-historic lights with conduits; intercom with postal release box; remote utility meter; possibly historic grilles at basement altered; scissor gate in areaway; spigot; penthouse

Building Notes: Originally designed with two eight-room apartments per floor, the apartments were rearranged to provide four per floor in 1930 (ALT 92-1930). The fire escape was added at that time. The penthouse was added probably in the 1980s, it is not readily visible from the street (CO 95808-1990).

Site Features: Possibly historic fences and gate; steps resurfaced with slate; non-historic railing

North Facade: Designed (historic, painted)
Stoop: Painted
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); altered (basement)
Cornice: Original
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete; slate
Curb Material(s): Stone
Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal
Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick; clay coping