308 West 104th Street (aka 306-310 West 104th Street)

308 West 104th Street (aka 306-310 West 104th Street)

Date: 1926-1927

NB Number: NB 408-1926

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Schwartz & Gross

Developer/Owner/Builder: Janirva Realty Corporation (Jacob G Appel, President)

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 and Limestone

Stories: 9

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Tripartite composition with one story base, seven story middle section, and one story upper section; base features limestone water table, primary entrance enframement with segmental arched pediment on molded piers, round arched brick window tympanum, and limestone beltcourse; middle section features window openings with projecting brick sills, third story round arched corner windows paired under arched brick tympanum; sixth story stone balconette; modillioned cornice above eighth story; parapet with brickwork spandrels above upper story

North Facade: Designed (historic, limestone at base painted) Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; non-historic metal secondary entrance door Windows: Replaced Security Grilles: Historic (upper stories) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Orange brick side wall; one bay of window openings; light court

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Orange brick side wall; one bay of window openings; light court

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II