314 West 98th Street

314 West 98th Street

Date: 1896-1897

NB Number: NB 1343-1896

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  John Hauser

Developer/Owner/Builder: William H Picken

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:   Brownstone

Stories: 3 and basement

Stoop Type: See Structure

Structure: Architectural Features: Stoop cheek walls with carved newels; entrance surround with carved spandrels, capitals and jambs, foliate modillions support a molded lintel; possibly historic wood and glass doors and arched transom; decorative window lintel with carved corbels and egg and dart molding at first story; sill course at second story with wave molding; pilasters with molded bases and capitals and carved corbels at second and third stories supporting a frieze and molded cornice; carved spandrels at first and third stories; metal cornice with dentils, modillions, and foliate frieze

Building Notes: At the time of the 1939-40 tax photo, the outer door, transom and first story windows had been removed. According to the photographic record, a stylistically appropriate door and transom had been restored to the house by the 1980s. It cannot be determined if the inner door was also replaced.

Site Features: Non-historic fence and gate on areaway wall; planter

North Facade: Designed (historic, cleaned) Stoop: Resurfaced stoop (possibly historic gate under stoop) Door(s): Replaced primary door; possibly historic inner doors Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (basement) Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Resurfaced; metal Areaway Paving Material: Slate

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Stoop resurfaced and caps of newels re-carved; gate across stoop; lights; vent at basement; remote utility meter; intercom