Shallow bow fronts
Gently projecting fronts give the five-house row its shape.
GROUP 06 OF 12 · 23RD STREET ROW
44-70–44-78
23rd Street
Bow fronts on 23rd Street.
A historic profile, not a current listing.
- Recorded construction
- 1887
- Historic group
- 5 buildings
- Architectural description
- Modified Romanesque Revival
- Recorded materials
- Terra-cotta and metal details
Architectural details & original record
READ THE ARCHITECTURE
What sets this group apart.
The district turns the corner to include this row of five houses. LPC described two stories over full basements, shallow bow fronts and a modified Romanesque Revival treatment with classical cornices.
Terra-cotta inserts
Decorative fired-clay details add texture to the façades.
Classical cornices
The roof-edge treatment provides a continuous finish to the row.
LPC also recorded a metal bay on the corner building.
Features recorded by LPC in 1968; current conditions may differ. Read the original record ↗
PUT IT IN CONTEXT
Its place on the block.
44-70–44-78 23rd Street
23rd Street row · Hunters Point Historic District
Compare a neighboring group
A USEFUL COMPARISON
Compare curved and angular bays.
21-42–21-46 45th Avenue
Queen Anne bays in brick and stone · 1889
Explore this group ↗Questions for a possible purchase
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For a home in this group, our conversation might begin here:
- What is the condition of the projecting bays, their connections and flashing?
- Are terra-cotta and metal ornaments secure, and what repairs have been made?
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