115-81 222nd Street

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1931
Selective Homes Inc. builds 115-81 222nd Street, one of six unpaired houses in its row
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Selective Homes Inc. built this house in 1931 under permit NB 2167-31, with Monda & Bertolazzi as architects, among the 46 row houses it raised on 222nd Street. Most of the houses come in mirrored pairs sharing an entrance, but No. 115-81 is one of six built singly, with its own vestibule under a lopsided roof that slopes further down on one side and a triangular-arched doorway. Shared driveways at the back gave access to the garages.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1931
115-81 222nd Street's chimney carries a brick basket motif
The chimney on the right side of No. 115-81, shared with No. 115-83, is decorated with herringbone brick, textured stucco, and bricks laid in diamonds and in the shape of a basket. The house also keeps half-timbering in its parapet gable, corbeled brick brackets that once held a window box, and three leaded-glass transoms of clear and colored diamond panes. Its window box and round brick front step have since been removed.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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