Building: 2962 Decatur Avenue

2962 DECATUR AVENUE, Bronx, NY 10458 – Elevator apartment building in the ‘Bronx-Deco’ style attributed to architect Albert E. Schaefer for The Wiltur Corp., ca. 1939. Intimate, boutique-style pre-war co-operative containing 55 units, with no unit larger than a Junior 4. Nine residential units per floor. Units feature sunken Living Rooms, high ceilings, windowed Kitchens & Baths, plaster walls & ceilings, recessed radiator enclosures, basket weave & plank parquet floors, corner windows offering multiple exposures and maximum light and ventilation. Building features a distinctive crème-colored brick façade with geometric textile brickwork patterning typical of the late Art Deco period, and a compact, multi-level Entrance Vestibule / Lobby featuring a ‘Machine Age’-style terrazzo floor. Amenities include a resident superintendent and on-site common laundry.

Description provided by Peter Segalla