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Building Location
144 E. 62nd Street
Block 1396, Lot 48
Cross Streets: E. 62nd St. & Lexington Ave.
Building/Store Name: Andrew Mellon Foundation
Historic District: Contributing
Current Building Description
The brick facade of this four-story rowhouse extends to the lot line. The ground floor door surround is composed of marble pilasters and a flat pediment. Two doors covered in wrought iron grate flank the main center door on the ground level. The 2nd floor arched windows have limestone sills and keystone. The 3rd floor windows have a limestone lintel and wrought iron balustrades. A limestone sill course runs across the facade at the 4th floor windows. There is also a small limetsone cornice topped with a brick parapet.
Original Building Description
one of 10 buildings; $12,000; 20'x50'x48'H; 3sty; lot size 20' x 20' x 100'd; stone foundation; brick walls; brownstone front; 1st class dwelling; 7/12/1875-2/29/1876
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Building Information
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Building Use
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Institutional
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Other Use
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Number Of Floors
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4
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Building Materials
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Brick and limestone details
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Date Of Construction
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1875
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NB Number
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507-75
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OriginalStyle
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Neo-Grec/Italianate
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Original Architect
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Original Developer
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Original Owner
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Original Owner Occupation
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Date Of Present Facade
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1916
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Present Style
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Neo Georgian Revival
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Architect Present Style
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Thomas Tryon
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Owner At Time
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Francis Rogers
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Survey Date
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Other Information
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Windows
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Historic Windows?
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No
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Double Hung
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No
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Number Of Panes
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0
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Over
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0
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Casement
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Yes
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Tilt And Turn
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No
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Other
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arch transom
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Window Material
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aluminum
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Property Records
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No
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Census Records
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No
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