Francis Paterno

Francis S. Paterno born 3 Feb 1883 in Forga, Italy, died 14 Jan 1933 in Manhattan, NY at the age of 49. Also known as Frank Paterno. Son of Michael/Michele Paterno who was brother of Giovanni/John Paterno.

1925 324 West 78th Street Developer/Owner/Builder: Francis S. Paterno Bldg. Corp.

Helen Fay Paterno vs. Francis S. Paterno Supreme Court of NY filing for divorce – document contains many names and addresses 1920

(source) Augst 23, 1919

1912
177
$12,000.00
PRESCOTT AV, e s, 925 n Bolton road 2-sty frame dwelling, 25.3˙46.8
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) Michael Paterno / (o) 3058 Heath av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) Nast & Springsteen (b) Frank Paterno / (a) 21 West 45th st (b) 3058 Heath Ave (source)

Same address:
1912
234
$750.00
PRESCOTT AV, e s, 925 n Bolton rd 1-sty brick stable, 19˙20
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) Michael Paterno / (o) 3058 Heath av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) Nast & Springsteen / (a) 21 West 45th st (source)

1915
173
$500,000.00
RIVERSIDE DRIVE, 676-78-80-82, n e cor 144th st 12-sty fireproof apartment house, 100˙118
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) Paterno & Son Contracting Co., Pres., Michael Paterno, and Sec., Frances S. Paterno / (o) 128 Convent av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) Adolph E. Nast / (a) 546 5th [Fifth] av (source)

1924
536
$1,500,000.00
89TH ST, 17 E 12-sty bk strs & apts, tile rf, 150˙100
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) 17 E. 89th St. Corp., Francis S. Paterno, pres / (o) 200 W 72d [72nd] COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) G. Ajello / (a) 52 Vanderbilt av (source)

1925
266
$500,000.00
MADISON AV, 1248 12-sty bk apt, tile rf, 60˙154
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) 17 E. 89th St. Corp., Francis S. Paterno, Pres / (o) 1248 Madison av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) Deutsch & Schneider (source)

1925
265
$650,000.00
RIVERSIDE DR, 57 15-sty bk apt, tile rf, 52˙146
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) Francis S. Paterno Bldg. Corp., Francis S. Paterno. Pres / (o) 1248 Madison av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) Deutsch & Schneider / (a) 35-39 Maiden la (source)

1925
449
$750,000.00
RIVERSIDE DR, 54 15-sty bk apt, 63 fam, tile roof, 52˙153
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) Francis S. Paterno Bldg. Corp., Francis S. Paterno, Pres / (o) 1248 Madison av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) Deutsch & Schneider / (a) 35-39 Maiden la (source)

160 Riverside Drive and 88th Street: A Riverside Drive corner, which has Just been improved with a large apartment house valued at $2,000,000, was acquired yesterday from Francis S. Paterno, the west side builder, by an investor. The building is a fifteen-story structure of the finest type and is now being completed by Paterno Son Contracting Company, of which Francis S. Paterno is President. (source)

1926
14
$900,000.00
6TH [Sixth] AV, 1021-29 15-sty bk hotel, slag rf, 100˙100
OWNER / OWNER ADDRESS
(o) Francis S. Paterno / (o) 1248 Madison av COMMENTS
ARCHITECT / ARCHITECT ADDRESS
(a) R. Candela / (a) 200 W 72 (source)

These are the 1021-29 lots on 6th Avenue

1926 Francis S. Paterno; 100 West 58th Street (Kelley Paterno page 286)
– West 58th and 6th Avenue

NB 14-1926
Sixth Avenue, 1021-1029
15-sty bk hotel, slag rf, 100×100
Cost:
$900,000
Owner:
Francis S. Paterno, 1248 Madison av
Architect:
R. Candela, 200 W 72
Address in Real Estate Record:
6TH AV, 1021-29

100 West 58th Street; Architect Rosario Candela; Builder Francis S. Paterno (Alpern Acanthus page 257 with photo)

58th Street and 6th Avenue (now Avenue of the Americas) – seems the article below misattributes this building to Joseph Francis Faiella – perhaps Joseph was working with Francis (?)

The New York Herald, New York Tribune (1924-1926); Oct 7, 1925; pg. 35

Note: Mayor Francis S. (or F.) Paterno of Castelmezzano, Italy is Saverio Paterno per Christina Paterno Cerabone obituary by Kelley Paterno page 349

10/9/2020 per CCG: Michele Arcangelo Paterno (1860-1917) (brother of Giovanni Mario Paterno) + Maria J. Giuseppina Trivigno (1864-?) parents of Francis S. Paterno (1886-1985)
– Francis S. Paterno is cousin to Celestina, Saverio, Charles, Joseph, and siblings.

14 East 90th Street – James Carpenter’s brother John H. Carpenter, Jr. had bought the site in 1927 from developer Francis Paterno (along with the complete apartment building at 12 East 89th Street). Alpern Acanthus page 238

324 West 78th Street (aka 324-340 West 78th Street; 53-54 Riverside Drive)
Borough of Manhattan Tax Map Block 1186, Lot 48
Date: 1925-26 (NB 499-1925)
Architect/Builder: Deutsch & Schneider
Original Owner: Francis S. Paterno Bldg. Corp.
Type: Apartment building
Style: Renaissance Revival
Stories: 15
Material(s): Brick, stone, terra cotta
Decorative Metal Work: Outer windows at fourth and 13th stories
Significant Architectural Features: Rusticated brick at corners; decorative terra-cotta entrance door and window surrounds and round-arched window lintels; cornice
Alterations: Security camera above door; light fixture and security camera with exposed conduit at eastern corner of first story; through-the-wall air conditioners
Building Notes: Two light fixtures by entrance may be historic. The building entrance is on theWest 78th Street facade but the building uses the 54 Riverside Drive address.
North Facade: Designed (historic)
Door(s): Possibly historic primary door; historic door and transom at eastern entrance
Windows: Replaced (upper stories); replaced (basement)
Security Grilles: Possibly historic (upper stories); possibly historic (basement)
Cornice: Original
Sidewalk Material(s): Concrete
Curb Material(s): Bluestone
West Facade: Designed (historic)
Facade Notes: Similar to 78th Street facade; possibly historic basement window grilles; two
light fixtures and two security cameras, all with exposed conduit, at first story; two service
entrance doors with intercoms; replacement sash; through-the-wall air conditioners; non-historic rooftop railing at southern lot line; concrete sidewalk and curb
West Facade: Partially designed (altered) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Parged brick facade; decorative stone lintels at 14th story outer windows;
replacement sash; thorough-the-wall air conditioners; brick piers and metal gate at concrete side alley
South Facade: Not designed (historic, altered) (partially visible)
Facade Notes: Parged brick facade; replacement sash (source)

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Copy & Paste transcript of article above: Court Favors Ix*3se of Madison Ave. Corner for Improvement The United States Trust Compi.’ New York and Ira Bliss Stewart, trus? tees under the will of Abram Baudou ine, have obtained the courts’ approval to execute and deliver the lease for the premises at 666 Madison Avenue to ? Francis S. Paterno, president of the BM Madison Avenue Corporation. 7hu? lease covers the property at 26 and 28 j East Sixty-first Street, forming th? I Southwest corner of Madison Avenu?. It is for twenty-one years, with the privilege of two renewals for twenty one years each. Bent for the first twenty-one years aggregates %ib<>,0OQ. Sherman 4 Sterling represented the tru?te?s and Moddard 4 Marks repre? sented th? lessees. Plans have been filed for a ilve-story business building, with a frontage of ? on Madison Avenu? and II in Sixty-first Street. Th? first and second floors will be a vided into stores and the three upper floors arranged to meet the requirements of dentists and doctors. Work will be started immedi? ately, so that the building will be com? pleted and ready for occupancy this fall. Brady 4 Bowman, Inc., will be the agert of the property. 11 Ağustos 1922 Tarihli New York Tribune Gazetesi Sayfa 7

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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 9 December 1923
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle • 10 May 1925
New-York tribune. [volume], August 10, 1919, Page 8, Image 32
The sun. [volume], August 08, 1919, Page 11, Image 11
The New York herald. [volume], May 07, 1921, Page 20, Image 20
New-York tribune. [volume], August 08, 1919, Page 17, Image 17
The New York herald. [volume], March 12, 1921, Page 16, Image 16
New-York tribune. [volume], February 12, 1921, Page 16, Image 16
The New York herald. [volume], February 12, 1921, Image 16
The New York herald. [volume], July 04, 1922, Page 18, Image 18
The New York herald. [volume], August 11, 1922, Page 18, Image 18
New-York tribune. [volume], April 09, 1922, Page 16, Image 36
The sun. [volume], February 11, 1914, Page 3, Image 3
The sun. [volume], August 14, 1917, Page 7, Image 7
New York Herald Tribune (1926-1962); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]. 21 Oct 1931: 5. 
New York Times (1923-); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]. 21 Oct 1931: 24.