HOUSE TYPE 02 OF 26

Type B / B′

A compact two-bay house distinguished by a generous first-floor window and a mirrored entrance position.

Type B façade
B Entrance left
Type B prime façade
B′ Entrance right
Façade2 bays
Mirror versionB′
LPC-derived records119
Documented courtsColonial Court, Harrison Place, Jefferson Court, Lincoln Court, Madison Court North and Roosevelt Court

Form & composition

A Broader Window Within A Compact Façade.

Type B keeps the compact two-bay width of Type A but gives the first floor a much broader window composition. One bay contains the entrance; the other may contain paired windows, a flat three-part window or a projecting wood bay.

Type B′ mirrors the façade. The larger first-floor opening gives this type a more expansive living-room presence from the street while the second floor remains calm and regular.

Identification guide

How to Recognize It

Look for the contrast between the wide lower-level window and the quieter pair of windows above.

01Two bays
02Wide lower opening
03Even upper rhythm
04Detailed entrance

Architectural character

What Makes It Distinctive

The type can look quite different depending on whether its large opening is flat or projecting. That variation is part of the design, not a different house type. The constant features are the two-bay organization, the generous lower-level window and the mirrored entrance position.

Location detail

Documented Streets

Documented street references: 39th Avenue and 44th, 47th, 48th and 49th Streets.