HOUSE TYPE 10 OF 26

Type J / J′

A restrained three-bay design whose character comes from the carefully calibrated widths of its window openings.

Architectural diagram of Type J A three-bay façade with an entrance at the left, a wider window in the center and a standard-width window at the right.
J Entrance left
Architectural diagram of Type J prime The mirrored façade with a standard-width window at the left, a wider central window and an entrance at the right.
J′ Entrance right
Façade3 bays
Mirror versionJ′
LPC-derived records4
Documented courtsHarrison Place

Form & composition

Proportion, Not Projection

Type J is a restrained three-bay design whose character comes from proportion rather than projection. Beside the entrance are two differently sized windows: one broad eight-over-eight sash and one standard-width six-over-six sash. The second floor repeats the same wide-and-narrow pairing.

Type J′ mirrors the arrangement.

Identification guide

How to Recognize It

The windows remain flush with the brick wall. Their unequal widths, rather than a projecting bay, create the composition.

01Side entrance

The doorway occupies one side of the three-bay façade.

02Two window widths

One notably wide and one standard-width window sit beside the door.

03Aligned openings

The same wide-and-narrow window relationship repeats upstairs.

04Simple entry detail

A paneled surround and bracketed or column-supported hood mark the door.

Architectural character

Quiet Asymmetry

Unlike many Sunnyside Gardens types, Type J does not depend on a projecting bay for emphasis. Its identity is created by the unequal widths of the two window openings.

Location detail

Documented Streets

Documented street references: 39th Avenue.