515 West End Avenue, AKA 511-519 West End Avenue, 300-304 West 84th Street

515 West End Avenue

Date: 1925-1926

NB Number: NB 696-1925

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Felson, J.M.

Developer/Owner/Builder: 515 West End Avenue, Inc

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Classical Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Stone

Stories: 15

Window Type/Material: See Structure

Structure:  Significant Architectural Features: Two story rusticated limestone base; two story pedimented entrance with flanking paired Corinthian pilasters; non-historic metal and glass door; two wood and glass secondary doors near the north and south corners of main facade; historic six-over-six windows at the second and third stories; channel cornice at third story wraps the building, this feature is repeated at the 14th story; upper stories have central tripartite window groupings with balustrade at corner windows; Special Windows: Tripartite window groupings with one-over-one windows at the third through 15th story; Decorative Metal Work: Non-historic metal security grilles at first story windows

Site Features: Gated alley at west facade

East Facade: Designed (historic) Door(s): Replaced primary door; two wood-and-glass secondary doors near the north and south corners of main facade Windows: Possibly historic at some stories Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories) Cornice: Removed Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete Curb Material(s): Stone Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal Areaway Paving Material: Asphalt

North Facade: Designed (historic) Facade Notes: Two-story rusticated limestone base; historic six-over-six windows at the second and third stories; channel cornice at third story wraps the building this feature is repeated at the 14th story; upper stories have central tripartite window groupings with balustrade at corner windows

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

Historic District: Riverside Drive-West End HD Extension I

Alterations: Cornice removed; windows replaced at upper stories; main entrance door replaced; some windows replaced