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.

109 Prince Street
General information
Architectural styleFrench Renaissance
Location109 Prince Street
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Construction started1882
Completed1883
Height55 feet (17 m)
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
ArchitectJarvis Morgan Slade
References
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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

  1. "109 Prince Street". Emporis.
  2. Staff. "Landmarks Preservation Commission Awards; 13 Projects Win Citations for Enhancing the Urban Environment" The New York Times (June 12, 1994)
  3. ""NYCLPC SoHo - Cast-Iron Historic District Designation Report"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-11-26.

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