NYC Facades

Full view of the west side

Lower story statues

Roof tinwork

Comparatively mild north side

South entranceway

This is one of the gems of the Upper West Side; incredibly ornate, yet under the radar. I defer to The Upper West Side Book for additional pictures and copy.

Townhouse taking full advantage of its location

I was fully taken aback by this building when I glimpsed it between shots of the Dorilton. What is unusual — aside from the lovely facade in all respects — is that the front of the building has been altered to have this appearance, which is definitely not original.

Some web searching uncovers that this building was converted to apatments in 1984 (look at the COO), and its neighbor built in 1985. This leads me to believe that addition of balconies, etc. coincided with the demolition of its neighbors and the setback of their replacement. However, there is no record of the facade being altered on the DOB site (I suspect that a lot of jobs are not classified that specifically, and “alterations” sometimes include facade work not recorded).