148 Second Avenue; 146-150 Second Avenue; 303-307 East 9th Street | Block : 451 | Lot #1

Building Date : Before 1861(303), 1874(305), 1878(307), 1895(148-150)
Original Use : Residential

Original Owner : Dr. S. S. Kuypher(303), E. Kearney (305),William J. Morrco(148-150)
Original Architect : Unknown(303 & 307), M. Halliday (305), Franklyn Baylies(148-150)

Description & Building Alterations

Five, five-story tenements sit on this lot.

No. 146 Second Avenue (aka 303 East 9th Street) was originally erected as a three-and-a-half story house before 1861, and was raised to five stories in 1870-1871. In 1874, No. 305 East 9th Street (formerly No. 214 East 9th St) was constructed, owned by E. Kearney and designed by M. Halliday. The neighboring building at 307 East 9th Street was added to the group shortly after in 1878.

No. 303-307 East 9th Street feature the same bracketed cornice with paneled frieze, segmental-arched window lintels with moldings, footed sills, and quoins at building corners. The roof cornice of No. 303’s west facade is lost, and there is a bracketed door hood capping its south entrance. No. 305 has historical decorative metal work as balcony railings.

In 1895 No. 148 & 150 Second Avenue were erected. It appears that No. 148 & 150 Second Avenue share one facade, featuring bracketed cornice with frieze, brick round arches with tympanums at fifth story, lintels with triangular pediments at fourth story, decorated panels, and beltcourses. The two main entrances are set on portico, enframed by short columns supporting molded entablatures.

Block : 451 / Lot : 001 / Building Date : Before 1861(303), 1874 (305), 1878(307), 1895(148-150) / Original Owner : Dr. S. S. Kuypher(303) E. Kearney (305), William J. Morrco(148-150) / Original Use : Residential / Original Architect : Unknown(303 & 307), M. Halliday (305), Franklyn Baylies(148-150)

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