352 West 48th Street

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5-story Neo-Grec residential building completed in 1869. It is surfaced in brownstone, and is a near-twin of the building to the west, the only discernible differences being the roof cornice and fire escape, which was added later. The ground floor has a central entrance with a small stoop. There is a black iron fence around the basement areaway, and the basement level has rough-faced, rusticated stone. The entrance has a glass door with sidelight and transom, framed by pilasters with brackets supporting a cornice. On either side of the entry is a large window with a full surround, including bracketed sills and cornice.

The upper floors have four bays of windows, also with projecting full surrounds and cornices. A black metal fire escape runs down the facade of the neighboring building, with landings extending onto this facade; the railings on the eastern landings are more ornamental than the rest. The facade is crowned by a black metal roof cornice with brackets, panels, and modillions.