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Building Location
120 E. 61st Street
Block 1395, Lot 64
Cross Streets: E. 61st St. & Park Ave.
Building/Store Name:
Historic District: Contributing

Current Building Description
This five story stucco rowhouse has a central entrance on the sunken ground floor behind a tall wrought iron fence. The second floor has casement windows with small wrought iron balconies. The second through fourth floor windows have original window surrounds. The fifth floor appears to be a later addition.

Original Building Description
One of 11 buildings 108-128 E. 61st Street, filed 4/14/1869, brownstone, lot size 18' x 100'; bldg 18' x 52'D x 45'H; 3 sty + basement, brownstone front, 1st class dwelling, 1 family, cmcd 5/1/1869; cmpd12/16/1869. Value $45,000


Building Information
Building Use	Residential
Other Use
Number Of Floors	5
Building Materials	stucco
Date Of Construction	1869
NB Number	407-69*
OriginalStyle	Neo-Grec/Italianate
Original Architect	John Sexton
Original Developer	John M McCool
Original Owner	John M McCool
Original Owner Occupation
Date Of Present Facade	1917
Present Style	Altered Neo-Grec/Italianate
Architect Present Style	Ernest Greene
Owner At Time	T. Lawrence Saunders
Survey Date	7/11/03
Other Information

Windows
Historic Windows?	Partial
Double Hung	Yes
Number Of Panes	4
Over	8
Casement	No
Tilt And Turn	No
Other
Window Material	wood
Property Records	No
Census Records	No
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