702 West End Avenue

702 West End Avenue

Date: 1895-96

NB Number: NB 868-1895

Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Information: Block 1242, Lot 2

Type:  Flats Building

Architect:  Neville & Bagge

Developer/Owner/Builder: Sakariasen & Larsen

NYC Landmarks Designation: 

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Stone

Stories: 5 and basement

Significant Architectural Features: Stone base; upper stories brick; stone stoop railings with newels; possibly historic double-leaf, wood-and-glass door and transom; shallow portico with composite columns supporting a carved entablature; windows at first story with carved lintels and separated by piers with decorative capitals; windows at second story with bracketed lintels; windows at third story with molded lintels with carved friezes; windows with decorative lintel course and flared lintels with keystones at fourth story; round-arched windows with decorative sill course and lintels with keystones at fifth story; bracketed cornice with decorative frieze panels and denticulated, dog toothed, and egg-and-dart moldings

Alterations: Fire escape; stoop painted, newel posts missing finials; intercom; lights with conduits; remote utility meter; wires; pipes; signage

Building Notes: One of two remaining flats buildings out of a row of six.

Site Features: Non-historic fence and gate; diamond plate steps; non-historic railings; gooseneck pipe

West Facade: Designed (historic, painted)
Stoop: Historic
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (basement)
Cornice: Historic
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Concrete with metal edge
Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal
Areaway Paving Material: Concrete

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick; fire escape; segmental-arched windows, replaced