316 West 75th Street

316 West 75th Street

NB Number: NB 1871-95

Block: 1184

Lot: 99

Type:  Townhouse

Architect:  Gilbert, C.P.H.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Richard S. Barnes

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival with French Classic detail

Primary Facade:   Brick, Limestone, Roman Brick, tan roman brick, Terra Cotta, Wood, and Wrought Iron

Stories: 5

Elements: Very wide five-story town house; mansard roof with intersecting gable; rusticated limestone base J tan Roman brick upper floors; limestone quoins; three-story curved bay at right; one-over-one wood sash windows; low limestone stoop; molded entry enframement; oculus window embellished with foliate ornament at base; molded window enframements, round-arched pediment carried on console brackets with a cartouche and foliate ornament in the tympanum, and balconies with wrought-iron railings, all at second floor; pilaster window enframements and secondary cornice at third floor; round-arched windows with leaded-glass wood sash and garlanded spandrels at fourth floor; wood sash windows with leaded glass and cartouches between windows at fifth floor; elaborate terra-cotta cornice with , foliate console brackets; elaborate areaway wrought-iron fence.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Entry door, transom, and sidelights replaced; lamps installed; first floor (base) wrought-iron window grilles added; roof tiles removed.

History: Richard Barnes transferred the property to Hattie B. Barnes in December, 1896.

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