☞ ARCHITECTURE: Cornices on 126th Street

The blocks on 126th Street just east of Lenox Avenue have been going through major changes and the rooflines tell the story of the construction boom of the past decade.  Original cornices can be seen at many of the restored brownstones but some have had to be replaced because they probably were removed at one time.  Usually the entire line on the block will match if all is intact but one can see the variation in the above photo.

Cornices that are not intricately embossed are more affordable and some homeowners have gone this route than to fabricate an exact copy of the original which can be quite costly.  We rather prefer this route as apposed to leaving the top of the building bare which many have decided to do (especially when adding an addition).   Read more about cornice replacement in our past post: LINK