HOUSE TYPE 04 OF 26
Type D / D′
A centered entrance anchors an intentionally unequal rhythm of smaller and larger window groups.
Form & composition
Balance Through Contrast
Type D is a three-bay house built around contrast. A centered entrance separates a single, narrower window from a larger paired, tripartite or projecting window group. The second floor repeats that unequal rhythm above.
Type D′ reverses the window groups. The door remains central, but the larger and smaller openings change sides.
Identification guide
How to Recognize It
Begin with the centered doorway, then compare the size of the window group on either side.
The entrance anchors the middle of a three-bay façade.
One small window sits opposite a larger window group.
The second floor repeats the smaller-versus-larger relationship.
The larger window group switches sides in Type D′.
Architectural character
Balanced, Not Symmetrical
The façade feels balanced without being symmetrical. The difference in window scale creates movement across the brick elevation, while the centered doorway holds the composition together.
Entry details may include paneled surrounds, pilasters or a simple bracketed hood.
Location detail
Documented Streets
Documented street references: 43rd Avenue, 47th Street, 48th Street and Skillman Avenue.