71 East 4th Street | Block : 460 | Lot #51

Description & Building Alterations

This six story brick, stone, and terra cotta Renaissance Revival style apartment building was built in 1899. It features segmental fenestration at the second story and round arch fenestration at the fifth story. The building also has fluted cast-iron columns at the first story, scrolled brackets at the main entryway, alternating lintels (splayed, molded, beveled, and round arch), continuous, projecting window sills, multi-story pilasters with Corinthian capitals, relieving arch, brick and terra cotta panels, and bracketed cornice with dentils and decorated frieze. Alterations include storefronts converted to residential space in the 1990s, entryway lintel removed, and fire escape.

It was built as one in a pair with No. 69 East 4th Street.