Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
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Landmark Name:
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General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
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LP Number:
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LP-01546
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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10/18/1988
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Address:
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20 West 44th Street
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BIN:
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1034214
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BBL:
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1012590048
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Borough:
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MN
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Block:
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1259
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Lot:
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48
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Architect or Builder:
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Lamb & Rich
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Date of Construction:
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1890
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Alteration Architect 1:
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Ralph S. Townsend
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Date of Alteration 1:
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1903 - 1905
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Owner or Developer:
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Berkeley School for Boys
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Style Primary:
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Beaux-Arts
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Style Secondary:
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Renaissance Revival
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Style Other:
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Romanesque Revival
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Material Primary:
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Limestone
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Material Secondary:
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Yellow Roman Brick
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Material Tertiary:
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Terra Cotta
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Material Quaternary:
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Wrought Iron
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Use Original:
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Institutional, private school
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Use Other:
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Institutional, library
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Building Type:
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School
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Building Type Other:
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Library
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Notes:
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During a 1903-05 renovation, the uppermost story was replaced with three stories and wrought-iron fire escapes were installed
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File Name:
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LP1546_003.tif
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