304 West 98th Street

304 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 with cheek walls and carved newels; entrance surround with leaf and tongue and tresse moldings; possibly historic wood and glass outer doors and transom; molded stringcourse with dentils; carved capitals, pier, and spandrels at first story; two story bowed bay with carved piers and band courses; metal cornice with modillions and paneled frieze

Site Features: Areaway wall resurfaced, added metal fence

North Facade: Designed (historic) Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (possibly 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); possibly historic (basement) Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Resurfaced stone; metal Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

East Facade: Not designed (historic)  (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick, painted; chimney; awning (for No. 302)

South Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick; stone lintels and sills; cables

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Stoop resurfaced and newels re-carved, non-historic metal railings and gate posts at stoop; remote utility meter; light; house numbers in tile; cellar windows infilled, one with perforated vent; doorbell; possibly historic under-stoop gate reinforced with metal mesh