1212 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York

This Art Deco building has nice lobby.  AIA book does not list architect.

750 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York

Also designed by Jacob M. Felson (1939), but much stronger than "740" neighbor.

note original "750" art work

palm trees so Miami Beach

 

missing a few crossbars

 

740 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York

Simple lobby plays off of entrance theme.  Designed by Jacob M. Felson (1939).  Probably typical of most Art Deco buldings in West Bronx.  Note sun ray theme on inner asymmetric doors as well as outer door designs.

 

2700 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York

Architectural references to towers and battlements grace this facade. 

 

 

2665 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York

This 1922 building (Margon & Glaser) inspired by Palazzo Medici in Florence, its Italianate nature suggested by upper story balconies.  Predates Art Deco.

 

 

St. Joseph's School for the Deaf, Throgs Neck, Bronx, New York, New York

St. Joseph's School for the Deaf was built in 1898 (Schickel & Ditmars).  The Flemish style is striking and is a head turner for drivers on the Hutchinson River Pkwy.

 

 

"Potemkin Stairs," Heath Ave., Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx, New York, New York

A pedestrian walkway connects Heath Ave. to Kingsbridge Terrace at 229 St.  Ukraine's seaport, Odessa, is famous for such stairs on a grander scale.