109 Prince Street
109 Prince Street at the corner of Greene Street – where it is #119 – in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City is a historic cast-iron building. It was built in 1882-83 and was designed by Jarvis Morgan Slade in the French Renaissance style. The cast-iron facade was provided by the architectural iron works firm of Cheney & Hewlett.
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General information | |
Architectural style | French Renaissance |
Location | 109 Prince Street Manhattan, New York City, New York |
Construction started | 1882 |
Completed | 1883 |
Height | 55 feet (17 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Jarvis Morgan Slade |
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The building, originally a store, has been described as one of the most striking gems of the 19th century cast iron architecture in the world. Completely restored in 1993 by architecture firm Kapell & Kostow, it was awarded the prestigious Landmark Certificate of Merit by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1994.[2] It is located within the SoHo - Cast Iron Historic District.[3]
References
Notes
- "109 Prince Street". Emporis.
- Staff. "Landmarks Preservation Commission Awards; 13 Projects Win Citations for Enhancing the Urban Environment" The New York Times (June 12, 1994)
- "NYCLPC SoHo - Cast-Iron Historic District Designation Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-11-26.