Schermerhorn Building 376–380 Lafayette Street

Schermerhorn Building
(376–380 Lafayette Street)
Location 376–380 Lafayette Street
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates 40°43′38″N 73°59′41″W / 40.72722°N 73.99472°W / 40.72722; -73.99472Coordinates: 40°43′38″N 73°59′41″W / 40.72722°N 73.99472°W / 40.72722; -73.99472
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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  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S. (text); Postal, Matthew A. (text) (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.62
  3. ↑ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000), AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.), New York: Three Rivers Press, ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5

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