HB Studio

120 Bank Street | West Village | built 1836

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1836
Isaac Herring has a three-story Greek Revival house built at 120 Bank Street
The brick house at No. 120 went up in 1836 for Isaac Herring. Its stoop and original entrance were later removed to make room for a first-floor commercial studio, but the ground floor still has its cast-iron columns and an iron beam decorated with rosettes. A Neo-Grec cornice with fluted brackets crowns the front.
“This three-story brick, Greek Revival building was erected in 1836 for Isaac Herring. The original stoop and entranceway have been removed to provide for a first floor commercial studio.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1959
Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen buy 120 Bank Street for their acting studio with help from students and friends
In 1959 the actor-director Herbert Berghof and the actress Uta Hagen bought No. 120 Bank Street as a home for HB Studio, backed by fundraising among students, alumni, friends and colleagues. In the early 1960s they expanded into the one-story garage at No. 124, and a few years later added the brownstone at No. 122. HB Studio still operates in the Village today.
Source: Village Preservation

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