308 West 78th Street

308 West 78th Street

NB Number: NB 1343-1895

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, grey roman brick, Limestone, Pressed Metal, Roman Brick, and rusticated limestone

Stories: 5

Elements: Five-story rowhouse; projecting rusticated limestone first floor; full-width swell front of grey Roman brick with limestone trim above; low stoop with limestone railing and bluestone treads; double-leaf, varnished wood and plate glass entry door; entrance porticoes with Corinthian columns and carved frieze with balustraded railing above; string courses at each window level flat limestone window enframements: stepped lintels at the fifth. story; pressed metal cornice with dentil molding and scrolled modillions; wrought-iron grilles on first floor windows and service entrance.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Entry lamp added.

History: Built as one of a row of four houses (Nos. 302-308)  As designed, No. 308 appears to have been similar to No. 302 West 78th Street.

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