304 West 78th Street

304 West 78th Street

NB Number: NB 1343-95

Block: 1186

Lot: 134

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Davison, J.W.

Developer/Owner/Builder: W. E. Thompson

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Limestone, Pressed Metal, Roman Brick, rusticated limestone, and Yellow roman brick

Stories: 5

Elements: Five-story rowhouse; projecting rusticated limestone ground floor; full-width angled bay above of yellow Roman brick and limestone trim; low limestone stoop with a deep portico of Corinthian columns and carved frieze crowned by a balustraded railing; double-leaf varnished wood and plate glass entry door; limestone string courses at each window level; flat limestone enframements at the windows of the second and third stories; flat limestone lintels at the fourth story and splayed brick lintels at fifth story; pressed metal cornice with dentil molding scrolled modillions and a parapet with split spindle balusters; wrought-iron window grille at first floor.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Wooden casement windows with rectangular lights on the first and fourth floors, curved muntins on the second and third floors, and painted-arch muntins on the fifth floor; ground floor stone painted; wrought-iron areaway railing installed; entry lamp added.

History: Built as one of a row of four houses (Nos. 302-308). As designed, No. 304 was a mirror image of No. 306 West 78th Street, sharing a common entrance portico.

References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Manhattan, Plans, Permits and Dockets.

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