159 Prince Street

SoHo | built 1873

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About 1985. Via 80s.nyc

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

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  1. 1873

    William Jose designs a neo-Grec tenement at 159 Prince for Bieling Frey

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    In 1873 architect William Jose drew plans for a five-story red-brick tenement at 159 Prince Street, commissioned by Bieling Frey. Metal lintels with incised brackets, metal quoins from the second story up and a pressed-metal cornice with lion's-head medallions decorate the front. The Landmarks Preservation Commission calls it less ornate than most others in the district, and its fire escape has been in place since at least about 1940. It is a contributing building in the Sullivan-Thompson Historic District.

    “…designed by William Jose for Bieling Frey in 1873…”

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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