109 MacDougal Street

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1841
F. Louderback builds a Greek Revival row house here in about 1841
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The four-story brick house at 109 MacDougal Street dates to about 1841, built for F. Louderback. It kept its Greek Revival stone lintels and sills and a simple cornice, and a leaded-glass transom survives in the altered storefront. A one-story extension was added to the rear in 1912.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1887
Joseph Ten Eyck, a wealthy Black caterer and restaurant owner, lives on MacDougal Street until his death
Joseph Ten Eyck, a caterer and restaurant owner, was living at 109 MacDougal Street when he died in 1887. The New York Times, in its December 23 obituary headed 'Death of a Wealthy Colored Man', counted him among the few well-off Black men in the city.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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