310 West 78th Street

310 West 78th Street

NB Number: NB 620-1894

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Pelham, George F.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Robert Wallace

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, Limestone, orange-brown roman brick, Roman Brick, and rusticated limestone

Stories: 5 with basement

Elements: Five-story rowhouse with basement; rusticated projecting limestone basement and first floor, orange-brown Roman brick facing with limestone trim above; three-story curved bay above first floor; one-over-one wood windows; curved limestone stoop; double-leaf, wood and plate glass entry door; classical detailing including balastrade above first floor, pilasters at second and third floor windows, large shell above center third floor window, dentilled cornice with swag frieze above bay, and deep main cornice with modillions and dentils; wrought-iron window grille at first floor.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Entry lamp added.

History: Built as one of a row of six houses (Nos. 310-320). No. 310 is a mirror image of No. 312 West 78th Street. As a pair, Nos. 310 and 312 were designed to be identical to Nos. 318 and 320 West 78th Street.

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