125 Greene Street

SoHo | built 1883

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1883
March 31
Henry Fernbach's five-story iron store at 125 Greene Street is finished for the Sylvester Bench estate
Construction began on June 28, 1882, and the building was completed on March 31, 1883, with Christie & Dyhes as builder. Fernbach designed it for the estate of Sylvester Bench as a store, five stories and three bays wide. It was finished on the same day as his neighboring 121-123 Greene, though with a different facade, and its design was repeated a year later at No. 127.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1883
November
Henry Fernbach, who designed 125 Greene Street, dies suddenly, ending a career as SoHo's most prolific architect
Fernbach, born in Germany and in New York since 1848, was the most prolific architect in the SoHo-Cast Iron district, and most of his work there is on Greene Street. His sudden death in November 1883 ended his practice. His obituary listed the Staats-Zeitung building, the German Savings Bank on Union Square, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Central Synagogue.
“His sudden death in November 1883 brought his flourishing career to an end.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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