327 East 12th Street | Block : 454 | Lot #57

Description & Building Alterations

This old law tenement building, along with the tenements on Lots 56 and 59, was completed in 1899 by architects Schneider & Herter for owner Gerson Hyman. Internal bathroom alterations were completed in 1937 under architect Richard Shutkind for owner Pietro Bruno. 327 East 12th Street is six stories, six bays wide, and clad in painted brick with a stone base. Stone is also used at the ornament, as seen throughout the facade including the window surrounds and string courses. The bracketed cornice is intact and the windows at the third floor are arched with decorative brick patterning and stonework. The entry portico is also arched with columns resting plinths.