"Once crumbling, covered in graffiti and overgrown with weeds, the brick and brownstone structure now shines, its Roman brick returned to its original yellow-orange hue after cleaning and repointing. Clearly visible for the first time in years are gargoyles punctuating the drip molding that tops the entrance portico, a lacy band of terra-cotta accenting a corner tower and, along 43rd Street, a rose window and a three-story-high arched recess concealing a balcony."
"The new building (which permits say is four stories, although it appears to be five stories on the 43rd Street side) has a minimalist look with large horizontal windows and a paneled facade the color of terra-cotta. In each window, four slim bars painted detergent blue give a subtle pop of color that contrasts with the facade. Counter to initial fears the new development would tower over the precinct house, it seems to blend in with its surroundings and not drown out the historic structure."
The 1890s Romanesque Revival 68th Precinct at 4302 Fourth Ave. has been restored and repurposed as a public school. Scaffolding came down to reveal cleaned and repointed Roman brick returned to its original yellow-orange hue and restored ornamental details such as gargoyles, a terra-cotta band, a rose window and a three-story arched recess with a concealed balcony. The upper story has been adapted into an open-air playground. A new adjacent building with a terra-cotta–colored paneled facade and detergent-blue window bars wraps two sides of the original structure and generally blends with its surroundings. The site opened to students as K557 in fall 2023.
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