302 West 98th Street

302 West 98th Street

 

Date: 1896-1897

NB Number: NB 1343-1896

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  John Hauser

Developer/Owner/Builder: William H Picken

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:   Brownstone

Stories: 3 and basement

Stoop Type: See Structure

Structure: Significant Architectural Features: Stoop cheek walls with carved newels; entrance surround with carved spandrels, capitals and jambs, foliate modiilions support a molded lintel; possibly historic wood and glass outer doors with arched transom and wood inner doors; windows with carved heads and corbels at first story; sill course at second story with wave molding; pilasters with molded bases and capitals and carved corbels at second and third stories; carved spandrels at first and third stories; metal cornice with dentils, modillions, and foliate frieze

Site Features: Areaway wall (patched); non-historic fence

North Facade: Designed (historic, patched) Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (historic gate under stoop) Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; possibly historic inner doors Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); mixed (basement) Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Stone (resurfaced); metal

East Facade: Not designed (historic) Facade Notes: Brick, repointed and patched on extension; clay coping; vent; cables; metal chimney; rear extension: stone sills and lintels; windows replaced; non-historic grills; vents in wall; cables; light; wood fence and pipe on roof

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

South Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick, painted; door; extension: stone lintels and sills; leader; wood fence on roof

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Under-stoop gate reinforced with metal mesh; non-historic grille altered for air conditioner; lights; bird deterrent wire; remote utility meter; non-historic grilles at basement (cellar grilles possibly historic)

 

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