316 West 95th Street: Pennington

316 West 95th Street

Date: 1902-1903

NB Number: NB 48-1902

Type:  Flats

Architect:  Schneider & Herter

Developer/Owner/Builder: Abraham M Morgenroth

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report:Riverside Drive– West End Historic District Extension II

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Beaux-Arts

Primary Facade:   Brick and Indiana Limestone

Stories: 7

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:   Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated base; entrance with molded surround and elaborately carved cartouche; contrasting brick quoins; four story, round and segmental arched bays with rusticated brick surrounds, scrolled brackets with swags and lion head corbels, and carved decoration; balconettes with scrolled brackets; double windows in center bay with engaged columns in mullions; flared window lintels with keystones, windows at seventh story with brick jambs; terra cotta cornice at sixth story; fluted lintel course; Decorative Metal Work: Balcony and balconette railings

Building Notes: Built as flats, 316 West 95th Street was converted to single room occupancy in 1940 (ALT 942-1940). 316 West 95th Street was one of several SROs whose owners were sued for illegally using these residential buildings as transient hotels. In 2012, the building, along with 330 West 95th Street, was rented by the City of New York as a homeless shelter. (Aaron Edwards, “New York Acts Quick Amid Sharp Rise in Homelessness,” New York Times, August 10, 2012; Patrick Wall, “3 Upper West Side Owners to Shut Illegal Hotels,” New York Times, November 30, 2011).

Site Features: Non-historic wall and gate with historic post; siamese hose connection; signage; diamond plate stairs with pipe railing

North Facade: Designed (historic, painted) Stoop: Painted Door(s): Replaced primary door; replaced basement door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); altered (basement) Cornice: Removed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Masonry; metal

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Alterations: Basement windows infilled; non-historic lights; wires; alarm with conduit; camera; cables and junction box; pipe; remote utility meter