51 West 105th Street (aka 51-½ West 105th Street, 123A Manhattan Avenue)
51 West 105th Street (aka 51-½ West 105th Street, 123A Manhattan Avenue)
Date: 1886
NB Number: NB 881-1885
Type: Rowhouse
Architect: Dunn, Joseph M.
Developer/Owner/Builder: F.A. Seitz (owner)
NYC Landmarks Designation: Historic District
Landmark Designation Report: Manhattan Avenue Historic District
National Register Designation: N/A
Primary Style: Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival
Primary Facade: Brick, Stone, and Terra Cotta
Stories: 3 and basement
Historic District: Manhattan Avenue HD
History: See 123-37 Manhattan Avenue
Description of Manhattan Avenue facade: Similar to 127 Manhattan Avenue; two bays at first story, no entrance; flush limestone hooded lintels with keystones and projecting limestone sills at first, second and third stories; stone and stepped brick bands between first and second stories continuous with West 105th Street facade; recessed brick niches beneath third story fenestration featuring terra-cotta panels with inverted garland details; stepped brick bands beneath parapet continuous with West 105th Street facade
Alterations to Manhattan Avenue facade: brick repointed and possibly painted; non-historic single-sash windows throughout; historically featured double-hung sashes; securitygrilles at basement and first story; ironwork at areaway
Description of 105th Street facade: Three bays; brick facade above rusticated brownstone water table; possibly historic door enframent at arched entryway, including glass transom, molded transom bar, wood reveals and paneled wood-and-glass double doors; limestone voussoirs surrounding entryway; outer bays featuring flush limestone hooded lintels with keystones and projecting stone sills at first, second and third stories; small recessed brick niche with stone lintel featuring incised scroll detail and stone sill at first story; stone and stepped brick bands between first and second stories continuous with Manhattan Avenue facade; outer bays of second story feature rectangular clerestory windows with stone sills above recessed brick panels; second story central bay features recessed panel featuring a scallop above window opening, with stone lintel above and large, semi-circular, molded stone corbel / balconette beneath; decorative terra-cotta panels beneath outer windows at second story; recessed brick niches beneath third story fenestration featuring terra-cotta panels with foliate ornament; third story central bay features paired windows with rectangular stone lintel and projecting sill; pointed brick gable above outer bays, featuring brick corbelling, stone coping, globe finials, and other stone details; brick parapet with stone coping; stepped brick bands beneath parapet continuous with Manhattan Avenue facade; brick chimney visible from street
Alterations to 105th Street facade: non-historic windows and sashes – historically doublehung; ironwork at areaway; security grilles at first story; lighting at entryway; one-story rear yard addition featuring brick facade, limestone coping and parapet above garage door, doorway, two large and one small rectangular window openings with security grilles, lighting fixtures and downspout, date to at least c. 1940