39-31 49th Street

Sunnyside | built 1927

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

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1927
A gabled house rises near the south end of the Harrison Place row
39-31 49th Street was built in 1927 in the Harrison Place row on the east side of 49th Street. Unlike the flat-roofed houses north of it, it is one of the three houses at the row's south end with eaves-front pitched roofs of slate shingle. The commission classes it as type G'; like the rest of the row it has projecting header sills and brick soldier coursing above the foundation.
“The first two and last three buildings, 39-09, 39-11, 39-31, 39-33 and 39-35 49th Street, have slate shingled, eaves front, pitched roofs.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
2007
A plastic greenhouse covers the light well of 39-31 49th Street at landmarking
The 2007 designation survey found the brick front of 39-31 49th Street cleaned and repointed, with a plastic greenhouse built over the basement light well. A brick wall with piers, cast-stone coping and finials enclosed the front yard. The historic door hood and surround remained, a pair of one-over-one windows filled a large first-floor opening, and an antenna and a satellite dish stood on the roof.
“…plastic "greenhouse" at light well & pipe rail at basement; historic door hood & surround…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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