Building at 376-380 Lafayette Street

Schermerhorn Building
(376-380 Lafayette Street)
Location: 376-380 Lafayette Street, New York, New York
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1888
Architect: Hardenbergh, Henry Janeway
Architectural style: Late Gothic Revival, Romanesque
NRHP Reference#: 79001600[1]
NYCL #: 101
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: December 28, 1979
Designated NYCL: May 17, 1966

The Schermerhorn Building at 376-380 Lafayette Street on the corner of Great Jones Street in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, 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.[2] 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.[3]

The building has been a New York City Landmark since 1966,[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1979.

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References

Notes
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.) New York:Wiley, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1, p.62
  3. ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0812931076. 

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