345 West 84th Street

345 West 84th Street

Date: 1900

NB Number: NB 98-1900

Type:  Rowhouse

Architect:  Pelham, George F.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Peter Wagner

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Romanesque Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Limestone

Stories: 5

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Original stone stoop with stone railings featuring portholes and decorative foliate ornament on newel posts, the same ornament is repeated on door and window surrounds and at base of oriel bay window with a central cartouche; the window bay is slightly bowed at second and third stories, capped by a stone cornice; keystone above the fourth story windows; topped by a bracketed iron cornice with Renaissance inspired ornament; Decorative Metal Work: Original historic scrolled bottom cast-iron security grilles at first story parlor windows, and historic security grilles at basement windows

Building Notes: One of three identical mid-block rowhouses

Site Features: Low limestone wall surrounds recessed areaway, stone stairs lead to secondary entrance

South Facade: Designed (historic) Stoop: Original stoop (historic gate under stoop) Door(s): Original primary door; secondary entrance under stoop Windows: Mixed (upper stories); historic (basement) Security Grilles: Original (upper stories); original (basement) Cornice: Original Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Limestone Areaway Paving Material: Brick

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Some windows replaced; non-historic light fixtures at main entrance and secondary entrance