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Building Location
159 E. 62nd Street
Block 1397, Lot 28
Cross Streets: E. 62nd St. & Third Ave.
Building/Store Name:
Historic District: Contributing
Current Building Description
This slim five-story, two bay wide brownstone has a sunken ground floor entrance. The second floor has large casement windows behind a wrought iron balustrade. The facade has been stripped of ornament and stuccoed over.
Original Building Description
7 Buildings built, 157, 159, 161, 163, 165, 167 & 169 E 62nd; 1st class single family dwelling; $10,500 ea.; bldg size 16x16x53'd; 3+B story; stone foundation; brick walls; brownstone front; gal iron cornices; 5/8/1871-12/30/1871
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Building Information
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Building Use
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Residential
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Other Use
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Number Of Floors
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5
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Building Materials
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stucco painted white
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Date Of Construction
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1871
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NB Number
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343-71
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OriginalStyle
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Neo-Grec/Italianate
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Original Architect
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M.H. Grossmayer
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Original Developer
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M.H. Grossmayer
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Original Owner
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M.H. Grossmayer
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Original Owner Occupation
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Date Of Present Facade
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Present Style
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Altered & stripped Neo-Grec/Italianate
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Architect Present Style
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Owner At Time
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Survey Date
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5/2002
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Other Information
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Windows
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Historic Windows?
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Yes
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Double Hung
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Yes
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Number Of Panes
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2
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Over
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2
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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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Window Material
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wood
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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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