[Northwest Corner of Lexington Avenue and East 89th Street]
Northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and East 89th Street during subway construction. Wooden boards cover the street and much of the sidewalk. In the distance are several streetcars while in the foreground at left are a handful of children.
New York Transit Museum1340 Lexington Avenue, 1913.
Nos. 1340 through 1350 Lexington Avenue are a row of three-story houses built in 1888 by Henry Hardenbergh. The architect created charming Renaissance Revival buildings of red brick, brownstone, and terra cotta. The LPC designation report for the Hardenbergh/Rhinelander Historic District describes them as "form[ing] a picturesque yet symmetrical composition." They maintain their original "lively" roofline of alternating pointy pediments and flat, but detailed, cornices. Though they were built with stoops (as can be seen in this image), renovations over time have moved all of the entrances to the street level.
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