487 West End Avenue

487 West End Avenue

Date: 1891-1892; 1939

NB Number: NB 1110-1891; ALT 3470-1939

Type:  Apartment House

Architect:  Elias K Herzog and Lamb & Rich

Developer/Owner/Builder: Gerald L Schuyler, Henry Lenze

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Moderne

Primary Facade:   Brick and Glazed Brick

Stories: 5

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: First story features glazed brick with recessed areaway with tiled stairs, main entrance with transom, a wood lintel and glass block sidelights; paired one-over-one center bay window; upper stories feature paired one-over-one windows with stone sills; glazed brick accents between stories; decorative multi-colored glazed brick detail and glazed header bricks

Site Features: Recessed areaway

Notable History and Residents: Originally one of six buildings designed by Lamb & Rich for Gerald L. Schuyler, it was altered in 1939 by Elias K. Herzog for then owner Henry Lenzer.

East Facade: Designed (historic) Door(s): Replaced primary door Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement) Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); not historic (basement) Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Parged concrete block Areaway Paving Material: Glazed tile

References: NYC, Department of Buildings, ALT 3470-1939

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Multi pane casement windows replaced; non-historic light fixture above main entrance with non-historic wood and glass door, non-historic areaway planter, stairs and paving; non-historic metal railing at roofline