119 Chambers Street

also 119 1/2 Chambers Street | Tribeca | built 1858

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1858
Heirs of Phillip Thomas replace a three-story dwelling with a loft at 119 Chambers Street
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In 1858 the heirs of Phillip Thomas built a five-story Italianate store and loft at 119 Chambers Street, nearly identical to Alvin Higgins's building at No. 111. It replaced a three-story dwelling that Thomas had bought in the 1830s.
“Constructed in 1858 for the heirs of Phillip Thomas, the building's Italianate design is almost identical to that of 111 Chambers Street…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1860
Fancy-goods dealers and an importer of pin-stuck needles rent 119 Chambers Street in the 1860s
During the 1860s the new building was leased to A.W. Gill, a fancy-goods dealer, and to E.C. Pratt Brothers, importers of what the report calls "pin stuck needles." Later occupants included a clothing merchant, a hardware dealer, a scientific instrument company and a seller of camping and sporting goods.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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