355 West 85th Street, AKA 351-355 West 85th Street

355 West 85th Street, AKA 351-355 West 85th Street

Date: 1908-1909

NB Number: NB 488-1908

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Neville & Bagge

Developer/Owner/Builder: Charles E McManus

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

Primary Facade:   Brick, Stone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 8

Structure: Significant Architectural Features: High limestone water table; two story rusticated base, featuring two story, two bay entrance with metal and glass double leaf door with transom, divided by engaged columns supporting bracketed balconette with possibly historic railings; ornate terra cotta spandrel panels above entrance and tripartite window grouping at entrance bays, and at outer bays; stone cornice at third story spans the width of building and acts as sill for windows at fourth story; third through eighth story feature brick facade with terra cotta window enframements with scrolled keystones and bracketed sills; stone banding runs the width of the building at the fifth story; stone cornice at eighth story; Decorative Metal Work: Possibly historic railings at balconette

Site Features: Partially recessed areaway with stone curb and non-historic metal fencing flanks entrance; service alleyway at western facade Notable History and Residents: Building was a SRO from 1948 to 1969.

South Facade: Designed (historic, painted) Stoop: Possibly historic stoop (Gate under stoop – replaced) Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories) Cornice: Mixed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal/stone; Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible) 

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Main entrance door replaced; windows replaced; brickwork replaced and repointed at upper stories; cornice removed

References: NYC, Department of Buildings, Certificate of Occupancy 34968-1949, 68868-1970.