225 First Avenue | Block : 455 | Lot #39

Description & Building Alterations

According to tax assessment records, Lots 38 through 42 were constructed together in 1849-1850 for owner Patrick Ryan. In 1884, the building’s first story stone columns were replaced with cast iron by architect F.W. Klemt. In 1922, the building was altered again with a one-story brick extension in the rear and a new storefront. 225 First Avenue is four stories in height, three bays wide, and clad in brick. The upper two stories have simple stone lintels and sills. According to tax photos, this building has lost its cornice and window ornamentation, and the original recessed second floor windows have been replaced.