312 West 76th Street

312 West 76th Street

 

Date: 1891-92

NB Number: NB 588-1891

Block: 1185

Lot: 31

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Mott, Charles T.

Developer/Owner/Builder: William H. Jacob and Reuben Skinner

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Brownstone, red roman brick, Roman Brick, rusticated brownstone, and Stone

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements: Four-story rowhouse with basement; rock-faced, rusticated brownstone basement and first floor with red Roman brick and stone quoins above; original fourth floor may have been recessed as in Mott’s design for 327 West 76th Street; one-over-one wood windows; second story curved oriel window supported by a scrolled bracket with Romanesque style carving; Roman brick, splayed window lintels; elaborate scrolled wrought^iron railings at the third and fourth floors.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Fourth story masonry addition; stoop removed; entrance relocated to basement; entry lamps added.

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

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