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Building at 254-260 Canal Street
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| Location: | New York, New York |
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| Architect: | James Bogardus |
| Architectural style: | Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference#: |
06000475 [1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | June 07, 2006 |
| Designated NYCL: | March 12, 1985 |
254 Canal Street, a New York City landmarked building, is one of the most notable buildings by James Bogardus, the pioneer of Cast-iron architecture.[2]
Built in 1856-7 for George Bruce, an prosperous printer and inventor of new technologies in the printing industry which was then one of New York's leading industiries. The use of cast iron columns in the large, five-story tall building enabled the installation of large windows that improved manufacturing conditions and efficiency. The lot had become available because a lumber mill standing on the site had recently been destroyed by fire, making fire-retardant cast iron construction attractive.[2]
The mildly Italinate style of the building, makes it a particularly handsome example of nineteenth century industrial architecture.[2]