10 Downing Street
also 257 Avenue of the Americas | West Village | built 1940
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The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.
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- 1937
Ten earlier buildings are demolished for the apartment house at 10 Downing Street
In 1937 developers acquired and demolished ten buildings on the large lot that is now 10 Downing Street, which also faces Sixth Avenue. The cleared site was rebuilt as a single apartment block that opened in 1941.
“In 1937, developers acquired and demolished ten buildings on this large site that also faces Sixth Avenue.”
- 1940
Milton Kleban's syndicate builds a Moderne apartment house named for the British prime minister's residence
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In 1940 the architect Stephen L. Heidrich drew up this Moderne brick building for a syndicate headed by Milton Kleban, which named it for the British prime minister's official residence. It was finished the following year, with space for 126 families plus offices and stores. Heidrich used fluted brick piers and cast-stone medallions with Greek key designs as ornament.
“…for a syndicate led by Milton Kleban who named it after the residence of the British Prime Minister. ... ready for occupation b y 126 families as well as offices and stores.”
- 2009
The Sixth Avenue ground floor of 10 Downing Street is converted to commercial and community use
In 2008 and 2009 the firm C3D Architecture altered the first story for the owner, SP 10 Downing, LLC, redesigning the Sixth Avenue facade. The first-story space, historically residential, became commercial and community space.
“…the first story was altered by the firm of C3D Architecture for SP 10 Downing, LLC. ... converted to commercial and community use.”
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