317 West 83rd Street, AKA 317-321 West 83rd Street

317 West 83rd Street, AKA 317-321 West 83rd Street

Date: 1905

NB Number: NB 613-1905

Type:  Flats

Architect:  Scharsmith, John E.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Julian Isaac

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Beaux-Arts

Primary Facade:   Brick and Stone

Stories: 6

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Two story rusticated limestone base; wide limestone stoop with slightly projected, central main entrance; cartouche brackets flank entrance and act as support for iron balconette above; windows with stone lintels and sills throughout; recessed light court with elaborately decorated iron fire escape; decorative quoins from the third to fifth stories and frame paired windows with scrolled keystone that flank the light court; detailed cornice separate the fifth and sixth stories; stone framed windows flanked by paired Corinthian pilasters at the sixth story; heavily bracketed denticulated cornice at roofline; Decorative Metal Work: Historic cast-iron railings and fencing surrounding recessed (sunken) areaway; historic elaborately decorated iron fire escape and security door at main entrance

Site Features: Deep areaway runs the width of the building.

South Facade: Designed (historic) Stoop: Historic Door(s): Possibly historic primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); possibly historic (basement) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Iron Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

West Facade: Not designed (historic) Facade Notes: Brick facade

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Non-historic light fixtures; windows replaced