316 West 108th Street, New York, NY, USA
316 West 108th Street
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Date:Â 1898-1899
NB Number: NB 807-1898
Type: Â Rowhouse
Architect: Â Janes & Leo
Developer/Owner/Builder: Joseph A Farley
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: Riverside Drive– West End Historic District Extension II
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Renaissance Revival
Primary Facade: Â Â Brick and Limestone
Stories:Â 5
Window Type/Material: Some four-over-one double-hung/Wood; Casement, Transom/Diamond paned; see Structure
Structure: Significant Architectural Features: Full height projecting square bay; limestone base with brick upper stories; right ground floor bay contains former primary entrance, featuring columned portico; beltcourse with Greek key motif above ground floor; second story features iron balconette and Palladian window with limestone enframement; historic wood casement windows at second story; third story with recessed, angled triple window, and rounded oriel, both below denticulated lintels; modillioned cornice with dentil course above fourth story; corbelled brick cornice above fifth story; upper stories feature historic wood four-over-one double-hung window sash; Special Windows: Diamond paned casement windows and transom in third story oriel; Decorative Metal Work: Second and fifth story iron balconettes
Building Notes: Built as part of a row of four houses at 316 to 322 West 108th Street; historic image of row appears in the Real Estate Record and Guide 64:335 (September 2, 1899)
North Facade: Designed (historic, painted) Stoop: Replaced Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Historic Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Granite
East 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: Ground floor reconfigured, with entrance moved from center to left ground-floor bay, secondary entrance in right bay converted to window; window in right bay of third story altered from oval to rectangular
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