309 West 76th Street

309 West 76th Street

NB Number: NB 683-91 (Alt. 55-76)

Block: 1185

Lot: 63

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Gilbert, C.P.H.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Mrs. Elizabeth Miller

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, red sandstone, and Sandstone

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements:  Four-story with basement brick rowhouse; red sandstone trim; two-story high squared bay at basement and first floor; cornice above first floor; spandrels with garlands between second and third floors; windows on these floors outlined by an overall enframement; bracketed cornice with wrought-iron consoles.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Converted to Class A apartments in 1976; Stoop removed; entry relocated to basement; new balcony fence above first floor (roof of bay); two-over-two (horizontal muntins) paned wood sash installed; through-the-wall air conditioning ducts at fourth floor and basement; wrought-iron areaway fence installed.

History: Originally built as one of two houses (Nos. 307-309). Elizabeth S. Miller owned the house until 1902.

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