147 Grand Street

also 149 Grand Street | SoHo | built 1920

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

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1888
Owners W. & G. Deutermann turn the old dwelling at 147 Grand Street into a store with a new floor
In 1888 W. & G. Deutermann hired architect George Budlong to add a fourth story and a bracketed cornice to 147 Grand Street, which had begun as a Federal-era house built for Gerard Rutgers. The work converted the building from a dwelling to a store. Its neighbors were already filled with factories and warehouses.
“…fourth story and bracketed cornice, designed by architect George Budlong, were added in 1888 by owners W. & G. Deutermann…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
2009
147 and 149 Grand Street are joined inside and their upper floors become homes
Small businesses occupied 147 Grand Street for more than a century after its 1888 conversion. In 2009 it was linked internally with its neighbor at 149 Grand Street, and the upper floors of both were converted to residential space. The landmarks commission describes the block's change from industrial use to an up-and-coming residential neighborhood.
“…continued to be occupied by small businesses until 2009, when it was joined internally with the adjacent building at 149 Grand Street…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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