317 West 84th Street

317 West 84th Street

Date: 1900

NB Number: NB 33-1900

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Ross & McNeil

Developer/Owner/Builder: Matthews & Eppenstein

Row Configuration: ABBBAA

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 Limestone

Stories: 4

Roof Type/Material: Pitched, Mansard/Clay, tile

Structure: One of six mid-block rowhouses built to follow an ABBBAA pattern; Significant Architectural Features: One story rusticated limestone base; brick facade at upper stories with decorative quoins at corners from second to third stories; central entrance with astragal belt course and balustrade below second story window; second story windows features limestone enframement with segmental pediment; stone enframements at third and fourth story paired windows; bracketed cornice; dormer and split cornice at roofline; clay tile mansard roof flanking chimneys; Special Windows: Segmentally-arched dormer window with cartouche keystone; stained-glass window at first story Decorative Metal Work: Possibly historic metal security doors at main entrance; iron security grille at first story; iron railings

Site Features: Metal hatch set in raised stone curb; non-historic iron railings.

South Facade: Designed (historic, lower portion of facade painted) Stoop: Possibly historic Door(s): Replaced primary door; secondary entrance Windows: Mixed Security Grilles: Historic (upper stories) Roof: Pitched – clay tile (possibly historic) Notable Roof Features: Mansard roof Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Hood removed at main entrance; non-historic light fixtures at main and secondary entrance; metal mail box; metal hatch set in raised stone curb