COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
South Street Seaport Historic District Extension
LP Number:
LP-01646
Landmark Type:
Historic District
Designation Date:
7/11/1989
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Location:
212 Front Street, 214 Front Street. This image depicts a property located outside of the South Street Seaport Historic District Extension and was taken at time of designation for contextual purposes. It is located inside of the South Street Seaport Historic District which was designated earlier.
Address:
140 Beekman Street (aka 212 Front Street)
BIN:
1001343
BBL:
1000970043
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
97
Lot:
43
Architect or Builder:
Not determined
Date of Construction:
1824
Alteration Architect 1:
Not determined
Date of Alteration 1:
1890
Owner or Developer:
Not determined
Style Primary:
Georgian
Material Primary:
Flemish-Bond Brick
Material Secondary:
Bluestone
Material Tertiary:
Stucco
Material Quaternary:
Sheet-Metal Cornice
Use Original:
Not determined
Building Type:
Not determined
Notes:
No. 140 is one of the few buildings in the district to retain its round-arched ground floor openings. In 1890 the building was raised to four stories and the earlier brownstone window sills and lintels were altered to bluestone.
File Name:
LP1646_027_212-214FrontSt.jpg
South Street Seaport Historic District Extension
