312 West 104th Street

312 West 104th Street

Date: 1891-1892

NB Number: NB 1433-1891

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  True, Clarence

Developer/Owner/Builder: T A Squier and W E Lanchantin

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Riverside Drive– West End Historic District Extension II

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Brownstone

Stories: 4 and  basement

Roof Type/Material: Pitched, Dormered/Slate

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Full height rounded bay; brownstone lower stories with rough faced, rusticated basement; tall stone stoop leads to entrance featuring round arched molded enframement with keystone and vegetal ornamented frieze; glass and iron double leaf doors with round arched transom; beltcourses below second story; upper stories clad in yellow Roman brick with brownstone window enframements; second-story window grilles and intricate second story spandrel; cornice with inset panels and frieze; peaked roof with gabled dormer; Decorative Metal Work: Basement window grilles; door grillwork

Building Notes: Built as part of a row of 10 dwellings at 304 to 322 West 104th Street (of which nos. 304 and 312 to 322 still survive)

North Facade: Designed (historic, brownstone elements resurfaced) Stoop: Historic stoop (historic gate under stoop) Door(s): Historic primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); historic (basement) Roof: Historic (pitched – slate shingles) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Rough-faced brownstone knee wall Areaway Paving Material: Brick pavers with stone steps; masonry planting bed

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II