318 West 78th Street

318 West 78th Street

NB Number: NB 620-94

Block: 1186

Lot: 41

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Pelham, George F.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Robert Wallace

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Limestone, orange-brown roman brick, Roman Brick, and rusticated limestone

Stories: 5 with basement

Elements: No. 318 is identical to No. 310 West 78th Street. No. 318 lacks a first floor window grille (possibly the original condition) .

310 – Five-story rowhouse with basement; rusticated projecting limestone basement and first floor, orange-brown Roman brick facing with limestone trim above; three-story curved bay above first floor; one-over-one wood windows; curved limestone stoop; double-leaf, wood and plate glass entry door; classical detailing including balastrade above first floor, pilasters at second and third floor windows, large shell above center third floor window, dentilled cornice with swag frieze above bay, and deep main cornice with modillions and dentils; wrought-iron window grille at first floor.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Facade painted; storm windows installed throughout; entry lamps added.

History: Built as one of a row of six houses (Nos. 310-320). As designed, No. 318 was a mirror image of No. 320 West 78th Street. Nos. 318 and 320 as a pair were identical to Nos. 310 and 312 West 78th Street.

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