37-27 78th Street

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1926
Dreisler pairs Georgian details with Spanish-tiled mansard roofs on this house's group
In 1926 Benjamin Dreisler, Jr. designed clusters of houses on both sides of the block between 37th and Roosevelt Avenues, facing 78th and 79th Streets, including this one. The Landmarks Preservation Commission describes their details as loosely inspired by Georgian architecture but paired with Spanish-tiled mansard roofs that contrast with it. The houses frame a berm in the interior of the block, and common driveways lead to garages beneath them.
“The architectural details are loosely Georgian-inspired, yet include contrasting Spanish-tiled mansard roofs.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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