A four-story French flat building in Midtown West that was constructed between 1876 and 1877, developed by brothers Samuel and Edward Ashely, along with architect James Springstead. The Lithuanian Alliance acquired the building in 1910 and exemplifies the lasting impact of New York’s Lithuanian community. The building has operated as an anchor for social support, […]
Built in 1833 by prolific Catholic architect and Irish Immigrant Patrick Charles Keeley, this church is one of the earliest Catholic parishes in New York City, built for Irish immigrants seeking maritime jobs. The church is adorned in a Romanesque Revival Style with flanking towers. It has welcomed a host of immigrant communities throughout history […]
A three-story annex in Brooklyn, designed in 1889 by James Naughton in Romanesque Revival style with Queen Anne details. Originally constructed to address school overcrowding in the growing town of Brooklyn, the annex evolved into one of New York City’s major continuation schools, offering vocational and educational opportunities to girls and young women—many of them […]
Designated: August 12, 2025 These Gothic Revival style towers, designed by Henry I. Oser includes mottled terra cotta, an arched entrance, historic metal storefronts, and eye-catching set backs that artistically comply with zoning code. Like the other proposed buildings for landmarking in the Garment District, the first floor was designed with motifs that symbolize the […]
Designated: August 12, 2025 The Furcraft Building, designed by Henry I Oser, is a distinct symbol of New York City’s fur apparel industry, an enterprise in which New York led the world. When this building was built, it was at once classical and contemporary, because Oser incorporated the setback requirements of the 1916 zoning code […]
Designated: August 12, 2025 This highly decorated building was designed by Emery Roth, who would later bring expressive panache to Central Park West, most notably in the Beresford, the San Remo and the El Dorado. Apparel firms historically leased space here in Fashion Tower precisely because the building’s expressive motifs symbolized all things fashion. This […]
Designated: August 12, 2025 This is a powerfully significant building in the history of the Garment building in every way: It was developed by Abraham E. Lefcourt, designed by Ely Jacques Kahn, and owned by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (now Unite Here). Lefcourt, Khan and the ILGWU were three of the most important […]
Designated: August 12, 2025 The Barbey Building, designed by William A. Delano (1874-1960) and Chester H. Aldrich (1871-1940) for the socialites Henry and Mary Barbey, is an astounding example of Renaissance revival architecture. In fact, the architectural historian Christopher Grey, writing in the New York Times, called the Barbey Building, “an unusually tailor-made structure for […]
Designated: Individual and Interior Landmark – May 20, 2025 Marcel Breuer’s 1966 Whitney Museum is an icon of Brutalist architecture, and the first museum in Manhattan devoted entirely to American Art. Breuer, who trained as a designer at the Bauhaus, designed both the museum and its interiors, which work in tandem as an artistic whole. […]
Designated: June 25, 2024 The 1 Wall Street Banking Room interior of the Irving Trust and Bank Company is best known as the Red Room for the glorious and electrifying abstract mosaic decoration, designed by Hildreth Meiere, which defines the space. Meiere, who was recognized by her colleagues at the AIA as a Master of […]
