309 West 99th Street, aka 305-311 West 99th Street

309 West 99th Street, aka 305-311 West 99th Street

Date: 1910-1911

NB Number: NB 63-1910

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Schwartz & Gross

Developer/Owner/Builder: George Backer

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, Granite, Limestone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 8

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated stone base; round arched entrance with oak leaf molding and scrolled, foliate keystone; historic metal and glass door and transom; round arched windows at second story with paneled spandrels with roundels; windows at third through sixth stories with flared brick lintels with terra-cotta keystones; carved terra cotta plaques at seventh and eighth stories; windows at eighth story with carved tympana set in a striated frieze; balconettes with metal railings; modillioned cornice at seventh story; deep, bracketed, copper cornice; Decorative Metal Work: Balconette railings; door and transom

Site Features: Possibly historic fence partially installed on a later concrete wall; diamond plate staircase with metal railings; fuel pipe and siamese hydrant; grille

South Facade: Designed (historic, painted) Stoop: Possibly historic Door(s): Historic primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); altered (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal; masonry

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Red brick, yellow brick in light court; clay coping; segmental-arched windows with brick lintels; windows replaced; chain-link fence across light court; doorway at basement of light court

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Chain-link fence on roof

North Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Red brick, yellow brick in light court; clay coping; cables

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: One balconette railing missing; camera and lights with conduits; basement windows infilled; basement entrance altered, door replaced; spigot and pipe through window; remote utility meter; signage