Varitype Building

2 Cornelia Street | also 333 Avenue of the Americas | West Village | built 1907

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  1. 1907

    Architect Fred Ebeling designs a 12-story Arts and Crafts loft at 2 Cornelia Street

    The Landmarks Preservation Commission records that architect Fred Ebeling designed this Arts and Crafts style loft in 1907 for owner Leah Goldstein. It is twelve stories of brick and stone, with a two-story rusticated base facing Sixth Avenue, and is known as the Varitype Building.

    “Known as the Varitype Building, the altered Arts and Crafts style loft building with commercial ground floor at 2 Cornelia Street was designed by architect Fred Ebeling in 1907.”

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

  2. 1912

    Painter John Sloan rents studio space here and later paints the building

    The painter John Sloan was one of the early tenants of the loft, renting studio space in the building from 1912 to 1915. He later made the building a feature of his 1922 streetscape titled "City from Greenwich Village."

    “Among the early tenants was the artist John Sloan who rented studio space in the building from 1912-15 and later featured it in his streetscape…”

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

  3. 1926

    The ground floor is fitted out for an Italian bank's trust company

    A 1926 alteration of the ground story, by architects Frank E. Vitolo and C. W. Schlusing, fitted it out for the Banca Commerciale Italiana Trust Company. In 1943, seventeen years later, the space was rehabilitated for the Bankers Federal Savings and Loan Association.

    “In 1926, the first story was altered for the Banca Commerciale Italiana Trust Company by Frank E. Vitolo and C. W. Schlusing…”

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

  4. 1982

    A building of printers and publishers is converted to condominiums

    City directories from 1929 on list printers, publishers, manufacturers and small businesses on the upper floors. In 1982 the building was converted to a condominium residence, keeping a commercial ground floor. The Landmarks Preservation Commission lists its address as 2-8 Cornelia Street, also 333-339 Sixth Avenue.

    “City directories beginning in 1929 show the upper floors occupied by printers, publishers, manufacturers and small businesses. In 1982 the building was converted to a condominium residence…”

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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