300 East 6th Street; 102 Second Avenue | Block : 447 | Lot #8

Building Date : 1897
Original Use : Residential/Commercial

Original Owner : Henry Riffel
Original Architect : Bruno W. Berger

Description & Building Alterations

This five-story brick building was erected in 1897 in the Renaissance Revival style with some Neo-Grec elements.

Its facade features splayed lintels and keystones on the second story, molded lintels on the fourth and fifth stories, incised lintels on the fourth story, and molded crowns above the second and fourth stories. Above the roof is a bracketed cornice with dentils. Its entrance is enframed with Corinthian pilasters and a pedimented door hood. The storefront has been replaced.

Block : 447 / Lot : 008 / Building Date : 1897 / Original Owner : Henry Riffel / Original Use : Residential/Commercial / Original Architect : Bruno W. Berger

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