310 West 77th Street

310 West 77th Street

NB Number: NB 955-91 (Alt. 5-52)

Block: 1185

Lot: 80

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Mott, Charles T.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Edward Pursell

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Francois I and Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brownstone, Roman Brick, and rusticated brownstone

Stories: 3 with basement

Elements: Three-story rowhouse with basement and mansard roof; rusticated brownstone basement, smooth brownstone ashlar first floor, Roman brick above; splayed Roman brick lintels and curved brick moldings enframe the windows on the second and third floors; one-over-one double-hung wood sash; second-story oriel window with foliate and fruit basket carved base; dentilled string course moldings define the second and third floors; original cornice was a copper table corbel with panelled parapet; elaborate Francois I style ornamented dormer in copper; mansard roof with imbricated slate shingles, copper cresting and stepped ends at party walls; wrought-iron grilles at basement windows.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Converted to multiple dwelling in 1952. Stoop and door removed and entry relocated to basement; cornice and parapet removed with aluminum panel replacing cornice; facade painted; entry lamp added.

History: Built as one of a row of 13 houses (Nos. 308-332; Nos. 314 and 316 have been demolished, ca. 1924). As designed, Nos. 310 and 312 West 77th Street were identical.
Josephine K. Jones purchased the house on June 15, 1893 and owned it until Louise Thom (Jones) sold it on Nov. 20, 1951 .

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