COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
South Street Seaport Historic District
LP Number:
LP-00948
Landmark Type:
Historic District
Designation Date:
5/10/1977
Image Type:
Designation Photos
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:
LP0948_064_212FrontSt.jpg
South Street Seaport Historic District
