HOUSE TYPE 05 OF 26

Type E / E′

A rare gable-front house whose steep silhouette gives it the presence of an individual home within the row.

Architectural diagram of Type E A three-bay, two-and-a-half-story gable-front house with a centered attic window, central entrance, smaller windows on the left and larger windows on the right.
E Larger group right
Architectural diagram of Type E prime The mirrored gable-front house with larger window groups on the left, a central entrance and smaller windows on the right.
E′ Larger group left
Façade3 bays
Mirror versionE′
LPC-derived records2
Documented courtsLincoln Court

Form & composition

A House Within The Row

Type E is one of the district’s most recognizable silhouettes. It is a two-and-a-half-story, three-bay house with a slate-shingled gable facing the street and a single attic window set high in the peak.

Below the gable, a central entrance sits between a single window and a larger paired, tripartite or projecting bay. The second floor repeats the same basic relationship. The LPC describes Type E′ as the mirror-image version.

Identification guide

How to Recognize It

Look up first. The steep gable and single attic window identify this uncommon type before the lower façade is examined.

01Gable-front roof

A tall street-facing gable replaces the usual flat or eaves-front roof.

02Attic window

One window is centered high within the gable peak.

03Unequal window groups

A central entrance sits beside one small and one larger opening.

04Mirrored composition

The larger window group changes sides in Type E′.

Architectural character

The Roof Is The Identity

The roof is the defining feature. It makes Type E read more like an individual house within a row and adds a strong vertical emphasis.

Location detail

Documented Streets

Documented street references: 44th Street and 45th Street.