922 Broadway (New York City, New York)

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5-story Italianate/Second Empire-style residential building completed in about 1854 as a rowhouse. Above a modern glass-and-metal storefront capped by an early cornice, are three floors faced in brick. On the Broadway side each floor has three square-headed windows topped by molded stone lintels. A cornice separates the 4th floor from the slate-shingled mansard roof, which contains the 5th floor and features three square-headed windows in dormers topped by triangular pediments. Fire escapes and platforms are placed in front of the windows on the 2nd through the 5th floors.

While the East 21st Street facade has a modern glass and metal storefront at the ground floor, it retains seven cast-iron pilasters flanking the window openings at the eastern end of the building. Although interrupted by the infill toward the corner, the cornice on the Broadway facade continues on the East 21st Street facade. Above this are three floors faced in brick which changes in color and texture toward the eastern end. Each of the three floors is pierced by square-headed windows topped by molded stone lintels. The cornice above the 4th floor wraps around from the Broadway facade, setting off the slate-shingled mansard roof which features dormer windows topped by triangular pediments which alternate with decoratively embellished, brick chimneys. Fire escapes and platforms are placed in front of the midsection of this facade. Two of the bays on this facade have had the openings bricked-in.

In 1883, interior alterations were made and the building served as a hotel and boardinghouse. During the years 1898 to 1906, the Bancroft House Hotel was located in this building. American Express had offices in the building from the late 1870s until at least 1911. It was converted to apartments around the 1980s. The ground floor is occupied by 21 Berry Deli, and Hong Nails and Spa.