845 West End Avenue

845 West End Avenue

Date: 1925-26

NB Number: NB 526-1925

Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Information: Block 1889, Lot 7502

Type:  Apartment Building

Architect:  Schwartz & Gross

Developer/Owner/Builder: 845 West End Avenue Co.

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

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

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Colonial Revival

Primary Facade:   Brick and Terra Cotta

Stories: 15

Window Type/Material: placeholder

Historic District: Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II

Decorative Metal Work: Possibly historic metal-and-glass doors; possibly historic lights

Significant Architectural Features: Stone base; upper stories brick with quoins; entrance surround with fluted pilasters and frieze decorated with swags and wheels; double window above door with eared surround segmental-arched pediment with urn, and cornucopia; bas relief terra-cotta spandrels at third story; terra-cotta stringcourses; windows with flared lintels at fourth story; windows paired at 11th and 12th stories with fluted pilasters and bas relief spandrel panels; modillioned cornice

Alterations: Cameras with conduit; marquee; non-historic grille, altered for air conditioner; siamese connection; remotes utility meters; spigot

Building Notes: Originally lot 55, now condominium lots 1201-1289.

Site Features: Siamese hydrant; grilles

East Facade: Designed (historic, patched, repointed)
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door
Windows: Replaced
Security Grilles: Not historic (upper stories)
Cornice: Possibly historic
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Stone; concrete with metal edge at corner

North Facade: Not designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Brick, patched and parged; chimney; windows replaced; water tank at rear; pipe

South Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to primary facade; repointed, patched, base painted; windows replaced; mixed grilles, some altered for air conditioners; shallow stoop, painted; non-historic door; light; camera; through-wall air conditioners Site: metal fence and gate, with solid panels, across service alley; diamond plate hatch; metal vent; concrete sidewalk and concrete curb with metal edge

West Facade: Partially designed (historic) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Red brick with quoins and moldings extends one full bay at the return, cornice and stringcourses only at return; yellow brick; stone sills; facade patched and repointed; windows replaced; light and camera with conduits