305 West 103rd Street

305 West 103rd Street

Date: 1895-1896

NB Number: NB 200-1895

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Pelham, George F.

Developer/Owner/Builder: MIchael Giblin and James W Taylor

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: Unknown

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Brownstone front with rusticated basement and parlor floor; two story and basement round projecting bay topped with stone balustrade below third story windows; former primary entrance at parlor floor features molded enframement with cornucopia ornament; beltcourses between stories; upper stories feature molded window enframements, one with swags ornament; modillioned cornice with ornamented frieze

South Facade: Designed (historic, brownstone resurfaced) Stoop: Removed Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); historic (basement) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal plate Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Stone knee wall with non-historic iron railing Areaway Paving Material: Brick pavers with stone steps; planting bed

Building Notes: Built as part of a row of five houses at 303 to 311 West 103rd Street

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Stoop removed, entrance moved to basement; facade painted; windows replaced; parlor floor window grilles installed