316 West 103rd Street

316 West 103rd Street

Date: 1898-1899

NB Number: NB 411-1898

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Fouchaux, Henri

Developer/Owner/Builder: Mark Ash

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:   Brick and Limestone

Stories: 4 and basement

Stoop Type: Unknown

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated limestone parlor floor with round arched window openings, voussoirs, and festoons; two story oriel window with intricately decorated brackets and spandrels on the underside of bay, and carved frieze and spandrels below second story windows; molded second and third story window enframements; modillioned cornice

Notable History and Residents: George Gershwin and family owned this house from 1925-31.

North Facade: Designed (historic, base painted) Stoop: Removed Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (basement) Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal plate Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Iron fence with stone curb Areaway Paving Material: Concrete with concrete steps

West Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) Facade Notes: Brick side wall; one bay of window openings

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Stoop removed, entrance moved to basement; top story brought flush with main facade and resurfaced; basement resurfaced; windows replaced; metal garbage bins in areaway