David S. Brown Store
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David S. Brown Store (No. 8 Thomas Street Building) | |
New York City Landmark No. 1010 | |
 (2012) | |
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| Location | 8 Thomas Street, Manhattan, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°42′57″N 74°00′22″W / 40.71583°N 74.00611°W |
| Built | 1875-76 |
| Architect | J. Morgan Slade |
| Architectural style | Victorian Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002705[1] |
| NYCL No. | 1010 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 30, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | November 14, 1978 |
The David S. Brown Store at 8 Thomas Street between Broadway and Church Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City was built in 1875-76 for a soap manufacturer. It was designed by J. Morgan Slade in the Victorian Gothic style, as influenced by John Ruskin and French architectural theory.[2] The building has been called "An elaborate confection of Romanesque, Venetian Gothic, brick, sandstone, granite, and cast-iron parts..."[3]
The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
See also[edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street
References[edit]
Notes
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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.34
- ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.77
External links[edit]
Media related to David S. Brown Store 8 Thomas Street at Wikimedia Commons
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