345 Riverside Drive

345 Riverside Drive

Date: 1950

NB Number: NB 208-1950

Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Information: Block 1892, Lot 32

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect/Builder:  Ames Marvin and Charles E Greenberg

Original Owner: Gildin Construction Company (Harry Gildin, president)

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Moderne

Primary Facade:   Brick and Cast Stone

Stories: 6

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II and Upper West Side - Central Park West HD

Decorative Metal Work: Historic fire escapes

Significant Architectural Features: Orange brick facade with red brick details and basement; West 107th Street and Riverside Drive facades both divided into two wings by light court; primary entrance with cast-stone enframement recessed in light court; window openings feature stone sills, corner windows with patterned brick enframements; some historic wood three-over-three double-hung sash, window panes arranged as narrow horizontal bands

Alterations: Access ramp with metal handrail installed at primary entrance; parapet rebuilt; most windows replaced (historically three-over-three double-hung sash, with individual panes arranged as narrow horizontal bands)

North Facade: Designed (historic)
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door
Windows: Mixed (upper stories); mixed (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement)
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Granite (West 107th Street); concrete (Riverside)
Areaway Paving Material: Concrete paving with concrete ramp and planting beds

West Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Wings both feature a recessed center bay with historic fire escape; concrete-paved light court enclosed with simple metal fence; secondary entrance with non-historic door

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Red brick side wall; regular arrangement of window openings; concrete vehicle ramp leads to basement garage entrance with non-historic roll-down door