324 West 86th Street
324 West 86th Street
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Date:Â 1897
NB Number:Â NB 33-1897
Type: Â Rowhouse
Architect: Â Brunner & Tryon
Developer/Owner/Builder:Â Mrs Caroline Seligman
NYC Landmarks Designation:Â Historic District
Landmark Designation Report:Riverside Drive – West End Historic District Extension I
National Register Designation:Â N/A
Primary Style: Â Renaissance Revival
Primary Facade: Â Â Brick and Limestone
Stories:Â 4
Window Type/Material:Â See Structure
Structure:Â Â Significant Architectural Features: Quoins marking east and west corners of facade; possibly historic stone stoop, with double leaf wood door and transom; tripartite window grouping with stone enframements contains one-over-one windows; Palladian window at second story featuring curved stone pediment over center window; third and fourth story windows feature stone enframements with keystones; topped by denticulated metal cornice at roofline;Â Special Windows: Palladian style window at second story; Decorative Metal Work: Possibly historic railing at second story balconette and iron security grilles at basement windows
Site Features: Possibly historic stone stoop, and hip wall surrounding recessed areaway
Notable History and Residents: The building was the home of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute from 1935 to 1955, Mission of the U.S.S.R. to the United Nations from 1964 to 1976 and since 1977 the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Manhattan.
North Facade: Designed (historic) Stoop: Historic stoop (possibly historic gate under stoop) Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; secondary entrance west of main entrance Windows: Mixed (upper stories); possibly historic (basement) Security Grilles: Possibly historic (basement) Cornice: Historic Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Stone Areaway Paving Material: Concrete
Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I
Alterations:Â Non-historic light fixture at main entrance
References: New York City, Department of Buildings, Certificates of Occupancy 30436-1944 and 77312-1977