178 Sullivan Street

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1896
The Low heirs hold No. 178 as rental property, and Italian immigrants move into the Sullivan Street houses
In 1896 the Low heirs placed their holdings, which included the Sullivan Street houses such as No. 178, in a corporation called the estate of Nicholas Low Inc. As Italian immigrants began settling in the neighborhood, the family let the old houses fill with tenants instead of tearing them down for tenements, as many neighbors did. The report credits that income-first policy with saving the row, even as the buildings deteriorated.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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