782 West End Avenue

782 West End Avenue

NB Number: NB 472-1912

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Nast & Springsteen

Developer/Owner/Builder: L & M Holding Co.

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Renaissance Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick, Stone, and Terra Cotta

Stories: 12

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Decorative Metal Work: Balconettes

Significant Architectural Features: Stone base with denticulated cornice; upper stories Flemishbond brick; entrance with Ionic pilasters supporting a segmental pediment with carved tympana; historic multi-light transom; windows at first story with shouldered surrounds, jambs with bellflowers, and paneled spandrels; segmental-arch and flat headed windows at second story with bracketed sills, shouldered surrounds, and paneled spandrel; possibly historic balconettes at second, third and 11th stories; molded sill course and cornice at 10th story; windows at 10th story with shouldered surrounds with bellflowers, topped by cartouche and scrollwork; windows at 11th and 12th stories with paneled pilasters, stylized capitals, fan tympana and decorative spandrels; decorative band course; bracketed cornice with tresse frieze and cartouches

Alterations: Marquee; intercom; siamese connection; pipe; lights with conduits; remote utility meters; postal release box

Building Notes: Main entrance on West 98th Street
Site Features: Grille; fence, gate and diamond plate ramp at service alley

South Facade: Designed (historic, patched)
Door(s): Replaced primary door
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Historic
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Stone
Areaway Wall/Fence Materials: Metal

East Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, patched; windows replaced; possibly historic grilles at basement; light; cables; water tank

West Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to primary facade; house number at corner; windows replaced; nonhistoric grilles; lights with conduits Site: grille, diamond plate hatch; concrete sidewalk and stone curb

North Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick; clay tile coping; railing at roof; metal chimney; fire escape; windows replaced; water tank and metal superstructure