Offerman Building

The Offerman Building is a historic Romanesque Revival building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.[1] Designed by architect Peter J. Lauritzen, the building is eight stories tall, and was originally built to house the S. Wechsler & Brothers department store.[2][3] In 2017 it was converted into a 121-unit residential complex.[4]

Offerman Building
NYC Landmark No. 2169
Location503 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA
Coordinates40.689101°N 73.991499°W / 40.689101; -73.991499
Built1890 - 1893
ArchitectPeter J. Lauritzen
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.100000661
NYCL No.2169
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 2017
Designated NYCLMarch 15, 2005

References

  1. Morrone, Francis (2011). An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1438437699.
  2. Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (2011), The Landmarks of New York, Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, pp. 320–321, ISBN 978-1-4384-3769-9
  3. "Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report for the Offerman Building" (PDF). NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. March 15, 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. Plitt, Amy (July 10, 2017). "Downtown Brooklyn's historic Offerman Building reveals its future as luxury rentals". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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