227 West 20th Street (New York City, New York)

USA / New Jersey / Hoboken / New York City, New York / West 20th Street, 227
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5-story residential building completed in 1884. The facade is clad in ironspot brick and has a simple, central entrance with a set of two steps. Iron railings surround the basement areaways, and there is a double-window on either side of the door. The upper floors each have two bays of triple-windows with metal mullions, and air-conditioning vents cut below the outer panes. A black metal fire escape runs down the center of the facade, with a full-width landing at the 2nd floor. At the top is a brick roof parapet with a patterned brick outline.
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Coordinates:   40°44'34"N   73°59'53"W
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