Textile Building (Manhattan)

The Textile Building is a 14-story building at 66 Leonard Street and 239–245 Church Street in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.

Textile Building
Textile Building in 2005
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General information
Location239–245 Church Street, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°43′03″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7174°N 74.0057°W / 40.7174; -74.0057
Opened1900–1901
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Janeway Hardenbergh
Main contractorGeorge A. Fuller Co.

History

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Neo-Renaissance in style, it was designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh, and built in 1900–01 by George A. Fuller Co. for the Importer's Building Company. The 12-story building was converted from office space into 47 condominiums in 1999 by developer Yitzchak Tessler to designs by Karl Fischer and Alan Ritchie, at which time a duplex penthouse was added. The common areas were designed by Jay Valgora of the Walker Group/CNI.[1][2][3][4][5]

The building is part of the Tribeca East Historic District, which was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on December 8, 1992.[2] The building was originally called the "Importer's Building" and typically contained the offices and showrooms of dry goods firms.[2] It is decorated with mementos of the American textile industry. The building's facade is adorned with six representations of Caduceus, a winged staff entwined by a pair of snakes. There are also eight cartouches.[4]

Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten bought an apartment in the building in April 2001 for $2.62 million, which he then sold in 2004 to Hiromi Go, a Japanese pop star, for approximately $3.25 million.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Staff (ndg) "Building: Textile Building" StreetEasy
  2. ^ a b c Breiner, David M. and Pickart, Margaret M. M. (December 8, 1992) "Tribeca East Historic District Designation Report" pp.84-85. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
  3. ^ Staff (ndg). "The Textile Building - 66 Leonard Street". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b c Staff (ndg). "The Textile Building, 66 Leonard Street, NYC - Condo Apartments". CityRealty.
  5. ^ "66 Leonard Street" New York City Geographic Information System