235 West 76th Street, aka The Colorado, aka Lyonhurst, is a Romanesque Revival design notable for its colorful terra cotta. It is part of the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension. Name: Colorado, Lyonhurst Location: 235 West 76th Street Year Completed: 1925 Architect: Robert T. Lyons Style: Romanesque Revival NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report Google […]
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215 West 78th Street is a Schwartz & Gross-designed apartment building, completed in 1926. Name: 215 West 78th Street Location: 215 West 78th Street Year Completed: 1926 Architect: Schwartz & Gross New York Times: Streetscapes/78th Street Between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway; 1887 Property Restriction Gives Block a Rare Charm Google Map All images copyright ©
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101 West 81st Street, aka 440-456 Columbus Avenue, aka 100-108 West 82nd Street, built in 1891 as the Hotel Endicott, was designed by Edward L. Angell in Romanesque Revival style. The building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: Endicott, Hotel Endicott Location: 101 West 81st Street Year Completed: 1891
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214 West 80th Street, Apthorp Motor Car Company garage, was built in 1906 to serve as a new car showroom and service garage. The dealership failed, but the garage lives on. Name: Apthorp Motor Car Company garage Location: 214 West 80th Street Year Completed: 1906 Architect: C.B. Brun Style: Beaux-Arts H. Grossman Master’s Thesis: MANHATTAN
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210 West 78th Street was designed by Louis Allen Abramson in neo-Tudor, half-timbered style. Name: 210 West 78th Street Location: 210 West 78th Street Year Completed: 1926 Architect: Louis Allen Abramson Style: neo-Tudor Daytonian in Manhattan: Louis A. Abramson’s 1926 210 West 78th Street New York Times: Habitats/210 West 78th Street; A Triplex Penthouse Topped
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205-207 West 77th Street is among the city buildings designed by politically-connected Horgan & Slattery team. Originally built for horse-drawn equipment, the firehouse has been modified to support heavier modern trucks. Name: Engine Co. 74 and Hook & Ladder 25 Location: 205-207 West 77th Street Year Completed: 1901 Architect: Horgan & Slattery Style: Italianate, Beaux-Arts
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201 West 80th Street, aka 420 Amsterdam Avenue, is a Romanesque Revival flats building designed by Gilbert A. Schellenger and completed in 1891. It is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: 201 West 80th Street, aka 420 Amsterdam Avenue Location: 201 West 80th Street Year Completed: 1891 Architect: Gilbert A.
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200 West 80th Street, aka 416 Amsterdam Avenue, is a Renaissance Revival style apartment house designed by Charles See and constructed in 1895. It is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: 200 West 80th Street, 410 Amsterdam Avenue, 416 Amsterdam Avenue Location: 200 West 80th Street Year Completed: 1895 Architect:
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200 West 78th Street is an engaging brick-and-brownstone apartment house on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue. The modern penthouse was a late addition. Name: 200 West 78th Street Location: 200 West 78th Street Year Completed: 1891 Architect: unknown Style: Romanesque, Queen Anne Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1891 Flats at 200 to 204 West 78th Street
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170 West 78th Street, aka The Orchid, was built in 1890 and designed by Higgs & Rooke. The Flemish/Romanesque Revival building is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: Orchid Location: 170 West 78th Street Year Completed: 1890 Architect: Higgs & Rooke Style: Flemish/Romanesque Revival NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation Report
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