Three-sided bays
Angular projections create a varied, faceted street front.
GROUP 08 OF 12 · SOUTH SIDE
21-42–21-46
45th Avenue
Queen Anne bays in brick and stone.
A historic profile, not a current listing.
- Three-sided bay
- Stone band
- Sheet-metal cornice
- Recorded construction
- 1889
- Historic group
- 3 buildings
- Architectural description
- Queen Anne apartment houses
- Recorded materials
- Brick, stone and sheet metal
Architectural details & original record
READ THE ARCHITECTURE
What sets this group apart.
LPC described three four-story brick apartment houses with angular, three-sided bays. Stone bands and high sheet-metal cornices give the group its varied Queen Anne surfaces.
Stone bands
Horizontal stone detailing contrasts with the brick.
Sheet-metal cornices
High cornices give the group a pronounced roofline.
Features recorded by LPC in 1968; current conditions may differ. Read the original record ↗
PUT IT IN CONTEXT
Its place on the block.
21-42–21-46 45th Avenue
South side · Hunters Point Historic District
Compare a neighboring group
A USEFUL COMPARISON
Compare curved and angular bays.
44-70–44-78 23rd Street
Bow fronts on 23rd Street · 1887
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For a home in this group, our conversation might begin here:
- What is the condition of the bays, lintels, joints and metal cornices?
- Does the documented use of each floor match the marketed layout?
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