House Type 19 of 26

Type S / S′

A broad, balanced façade animated by an offset entrance and a strong central opening.

Architectural diagram of Type S
Type S façade
Façade4 bays
Mirror versionS′
LPC-derived records4
Documented courtsJefferson Court

Form & composition

Form & Composition

Type S takes the compact Type K arrangement and adds another outer window bay. The first floor combines a single window, an offset entrance, a broad paired, tripartite or projecting window group, and another single window. Four individual windows sit above.

Type S' moves the entrance to the opposite central bay.

Identification guide

How to Recognize It

01Four first-floor elements: single window, entrance, large window group, single window.
02Four second-floor windows.
03A hipped standing-seam metal roof over the projecting bay composition.
04An entrance placed in the second or third bay rather than at the edge.

Architectural character

What Makes It Distinctive

The broad facade feels balanced by the single windows at both ends, while the offset doorway keeps it from becoming fully symmetrical.

Location detail

Documented Streets

Documented street references: 48th Street.