Former 10th Precinct station house

196 Avenue of the Americas | SoHo | built 1893

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

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1893
The city builds a four-story police station at 196 Avenue of the Americas for the 10th Precinct
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The architect Nathaniel Bush designed this building in 1893 as a four-story station house, and it served the 10th Precinct. According to alteration records, the back of the building held prisoners for a time before 1919.
“…originally built as a four-story police station in 1893. It was designed by the architect Nathaniel Bush and was used by the 10th Precinct.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1987
Terrance R. Williams rebuilds the old police station at 196 Avenue of the Americas as an eight-story building
A 1987 redesign by Terrance R. Williams kept only the first story, the basement and the stoop of the 1893 station house, and everything above them was torn down and rebuilt as an eight-story building in a Postmodern style.
“With the exception of the first story, basement, and stoop, the original building was demolished and rebuilt to eight stories.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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