61 Grove Street (New York City, New York)

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5-story residential building completed in 1890. Designed by Franklin Baylies, it has a wider frontage on Grove Street, where the residential entry is, and a narrower one on Christopher Street, where the ground floor is occupied by B&S Bar. The building was specifically designed for an oddly shaped corner lot, with bay windows at the intersection of streets. The most notable feature of the building is the top story, with blind arches linking the windows, and keystones with sculptured human heads. A boldly projecting bracketed roof cornice stepped up at the center, crowns this building. The ground floor on the Grove Street side is occupied by Hakata Tonton Japanese restaurant, and Big Gay ice cream shop.