181 West 4th Street

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3-story residential building originally completed in 1852 as a 1-story stable for the house on the other side of the block at 124 Washington Place. Its alteration to a three-story dwelling was made in 1872 by William W. Owens. Atop a small set of brick steps, the double doors, a much later addition, have long glass panels and are surmounted by a rectangular glass transom with radial fanlight grille without. To the left are a pair of tall, angled bay windows, which like the rest of the windows, have white stone sills and metal cornices.

The white metal roof cornice surmounts a handsome leaf and tongue molding. Its deep fascia board and low brick parapet combine elements used by its two neighbors thus adding a general sense of harmony. The ground floor is occupied by Ramen-Ya restaurant, with Okuyama massage in the basement level.