321 West 75th Street

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321 West 75th Street

Date: 1893-94

NB Number: NB 150-1893

Block: 1185

Lot: 9

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Kafka & Mott

Developer/Owner/Builder: Perez M. Stewart

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: West End – Collegiate Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brownstone, light rose-colored roman brick, Metal, Pressed Metal, Roman Brick, rusticated brownstone, Wood, and Wrought Iron

Stories: 4 with basement

Elements: Four-story rowhouse with basement; rusticated brownstone basement and first floor with light rose-colored Roman brick with brownstone quoins above; molded,carved window enframements; original windows were wood with one-over-one sash; fourth floor window enframements include footed sills and shelf lintels composed of a foliate frieze and dentil molding; pressed metal cornice composed of a dentil molding and modillion blocks; wrought-iron window grilles at basement.

Historic District: West End - Collegiate HD

Alterations: Stoop and entry doors removed (entry is now through No. 323); classical moldings above the basement and first floor removed; ten air conditioning units pierce the masonry wall; original windows replaced with paired one-over-one wood sash throughout; brownstone base painted; wrought-iron areaway fence installed.

History: Built as one of a row of eight houses (Nos. 315-325; Nos. 327-329 have been demolished). As designed, Nos. 315-321 were identical buildings; No. 321 was sold to Alice P. Leaman on February 11, 1895.

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