The Schermerhorn Building is a historic structure at 376–380 Lafayette Street, on the northwest corner with Great Jones Street, in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.[3] It was built in 1888–1889 by William C. Schermerhorn on the site of the Schermerhorn mansion, and rented by him to a boys' clothing manufacturer.[4] The Romanesque Revival loft building was designed by Henry Hardenbergh, architect of the Plaza Hotel and The Dakota. The building is constructed of brownstone, sandstone, terra-cotta and wood, and has dwarf columns made of marble.[5]
Building at 376–380 Lafayette Street | |
New York City Landmark No. 0193
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| Location | 376–380 Lafayette Street Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′38″N 73°59′41″W / 40.72722°N 73.99472°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Hardenbergh, Henry Janeway |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001600[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.000107 |
| NYCL No. | 0193 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 1979 |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980[2] |
| Designated NYCL | May 17, 1966 |
The building has been a New York City Landmark since 1966,[4] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1979.
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Designation Report: Schermerhorn Building" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. May 17, 1966. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ a b New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., p.62
- ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5.
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