Gunther Building (Broome Street)

The Gunther Building is an historic building at 469 Broome Street on the corner of Greene Street in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York.

For the building on Fifth Avenue, see Gunther Building (Fifth Avenue).
Gunther Building (Broome Street)
The Gunther Building's distinctive curved corner
Coordinates40°43′21″N 74°00′06.1″W
Part ofSoHo-Cast Iron Historic District (ID78001883[1])
Added to NRHPJune 29, 1978

Description and history

The building was designed by Griffith Thomas in 1871 and was completed in 1871 or 1872.[2][3] It is styled in the cast-iron architecture of its day, which is common in the area, but is distinguished from its neighbors by its bright white facade, its richly decorated Corinthian columns, and its curved glass corner.[3][4] Built for William Gunther, a prominent 19th century furrier,[3] the building was originally used as a warehouse for textiles and furs. Today it is used primarily by artists and architects.[3][5]

The building is listed as contributing to the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[6]

In 2001 Beyhan Karahan and Associates completed a five-year project to restore the building's facade.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Gunther Building". New York Architecture. nyc-architecture. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. "The Gunther Building". New York Magazine. New York Media LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City. Oxford University Press. p. 120. ISBN 9780199772919.
  5. Flint, Anthony (2009). Wrestling with Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took On New York's Master Builder and Transformed the American City. Random House. pp. 153. ISBN 9781588368621.
  6. Karen Graham Wade; Marjorie Pearson; James T. Dillon; et al. (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying photos, various dates (6.49 MB)
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