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 building’s function. These towers were originally constructed for fur manufacturing, so naturally decorative grotesques visualize an alternating pattern of a man holding and feeding a beaver and then inspecting a pelt. All in all, this serves as a symbol of New York’s largest industries, garment and fur manufacturing.
photo courtesy the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission