316 West 107th Street

316 West 107th Street

Date: 1898-1899

NB Number: NB 112-1898

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Buek, Charles

Developer/Owner/Builder: Charles Buek

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 and Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Brownstone

Stories: 5

Window Type/Material: One-over-one, double-hung with transoms/Wood; 

Roof Type/Material: Pitched, Mansard/Slate

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Rough faced rusticated brownstone base and orange brick upper stories; short stair leads to primary entrance in right bay; iron and glass double leaf door; bracketed balconette with iron railing above entrance; two story rounded oriel above ground floor topped with molded cornice; upper stories feature brownstone window lintels; second and third stories retain historic one-over-one wood double-hung sash with transoms; modillioned cornice below fifth story mansard roof, which features a pedimented dormer; Decorative Metal Work: Second story iron balconette; stoop handrail

Building Notes: Built as part of a row of five dwellings at 310 to 318 West 107th Street

North Facade: Designed (historic, brownstone on upper stories painted) Stoop: Retreaded Door(s): Historic primary door; historic iron secondary entrance gate Windows: Historic Security Grilles: Possibly historic (upper stories) Roof: Historic (pitched – slate shingles) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Stone knee wall Areaway Paving Material: Concrete; planting beds

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Storm windows installed