327 West 85th Street

327 West 85th Street

 

Date: 1894

NB Number: NB 155-1894

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Schellenger, Gilbert A.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Annie Carney

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Brownstone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 5

Window Type/Material:  See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Central three bay section with angled bays at east and west facade from second through fifth stories; stone stoop with iron railings and newel posts; main entrance with transom; four pilasters divide the facade at the first story; terra cotta spandrel panels below windows, this feature is repeated at all the windows at the first through fifth stories; the central bays from the second through fifth stories are flanked by pilasters with Corinthian capitals; foliate molding above fourth story; the fifth story contains arcaded windows with Corinthian half columns, molded brick arches with egg-and-dart molding; triple Corinthian colonnettes flanking central bay and decorative rosettes; topped by a denticulated and modillioned metal cornice; Special Windows: fifth story contains five arcaded windows; fourth story contains five segmentally arched windows

Building Notes: SRO from 1946 to 1974.
Site Features: Recessed areaway stone curb with iron railings
South Facade: Designed (historic, painted, first story resurfaced)
Stoop: Resurfaced
Door(s):Replaced primary door; secondary basement entrance
Windows:Replaced (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Security Grilles:Not historic (upper stories);possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Historic
Sidewalk Material(s):Concrete
Curb Material(s):Stone
Areaway Wall/Fence Materials:Stone curb/iron fencing
Areaway Paving Material: Concrete
East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)

Historic District: Central Park West - West 76th Street HD and Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: First story brownstone resurfaced; door replaced; non-historic light fixtures at main and secondary entrances; some windows replaced; iron fire escape is a later addition (ALT: 1887-1945); portico removed

References:NYC, Department of Buildings Certificates of Occupancy 81844-1946, 74330 -1974

 

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