204 - 206 West Street, Duplex

Good Morning!

Porter wakes up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

In my last post, I wrote about the excitement of approaching a Scheibler building and knowing from afar which one it's going to be, because its unique whimsy stands out.

I walked right past 204 and 206 West Street because I never recognized this duplex as Scheibler's. The building has clearly changed since 1910.



You can still see a signature touch - the stained glass window over the doorway to 204.

I do hope that all the landlords who own Scheibler buildings will be kind to them.

Update on March 2, 2014: 206 West is currently for sale for $49,000. It was purchased four months ago for $20,000.

Here are photos from Realtor.com.

You can see the built-in china cabinets. This would be a very bright, airy room.

728-730 East End Avenue, Duplex

Porter enjoyed his own treasure hunt on this day.

Mom. A giraffe. I found a giraffe, mom. 

Let's head back down East End Avenue, towards the Regent Square restaurants. One of the reasons why this Scheibler treasure hunt is so much fun is because, as we walk, I can sometimes guess from afar which house is the Scheibler house. Very often, it's the one that doesn't blend in with the rest! 

Hey, pretty duplex!  

The date on this building is 1914.

I snapped this photo from the rear because the garage was listed as a separate Scheibler building, but checking it out (and photographing it) only made me feel like a stalker. It was finished in 1922. 

This duplex has the lovely quality of looking, to any observer, like a single family home. 

Thanks for looking!