249 East 7th Street | Block : 377 | Lot #62

Building Date : 1899
Original Use : Residential

Original Owner : L. Frankenthaler
Original Architect : Kurtzer & Rohl

Description & Building Alterations

This is a six-story tenement constructed in brick with Renaissance Revival stone detailing, built in 1899 and designed by Kurtzer & Rohl. The cornice is bracketed and each story’s windows are decorated differently. Beltcourses run throughout the building, emphasizing horizontality. The entrance consists of two columns with a floral stone lintel and the door is carved wood.

At some point, the building next door at no. 251 was demolished. A two-story wing on that site was added to the building at no. 249 between 1996 and 2006. A perimeter fence was installed at the front of the property.

Block : 377 / Lot : 062 / Building Date : 1899 / Original Owner : L. Frankenthaler / Original Use : Residential / Original Architect : Kurtzer & Rohl

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