475 Columbus Avenue, aka 70 West 83rd Street

475 Columbus Avenue,

aka 70 West 83rd Street

Date: 1885-86

NB Number: NB 1718-1885

Type:  Tenement (7 of 8)

Architect:  Schneider, Ernest W.

Developer/Owner/Builder: Lorenz Weiher

Row Configuration: AB and BBBBA

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District, Vol. 2

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Neo-Grec

Primary Facade:   Brick, Cast Iron, Stone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 5

Window Type/Material: One-over-one double-hung/Wood

Structure: Masonry bearing walls

Historic District: Upper West Side - Central Park West HD

Note: Originally constructed with storefront(s)

Alterations: Cornice removed; roofline rebuilt with parapet. Entrance replaced, tripartite windows created, and windows in center bay and in western bay at ground story sealed on W. 83rd. Storefront replaced.