This 22-foot-wide townhouse in the West Village dates back to 1837. Over the course of 180 years it had been divided into apartments and lost many of its original details to unsympathetic renovations. The clients brought in ERA to restore the home for their young family. The project brief was to open up and modernize the plan, bring in more natural light, and enhance the historic architectural character that had made the existing property so appealing in the first place.
After stabilizing the building structure, the façades and the interior were fully restored. ERA recreated the original stair and elaborate Greek Revival plaster moldings and trim based on surviving fragments and precedent research. The antique fumed-oak floor provides a warm foundation for a quiet palette of materials throughout the house.
Design Team
Elizabeth Roberts
Josh Lekwa
Josh Ross
The Result
A classic, understated family home with period details
Architecture | Interiors | Objects
