25 Fulton Street

also 205 Water Street, 207 Front Street | Financial District | built 1983

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

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1845
George W. Rogers builds the corner store at 25 Fulton Street as part of a trio
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The corner building at Fulton and Water Streets (also numbered 205 Water Street) was built in 1845-46 for the landholder George W. Rogers, together with the neighboring stores at 21 and 23. It is five stories of brick, and a fluted cast-iron column at the corner carries the floors above the later ground story. A simple brick cornice runs along its Water Street side.
“Nos, 21, 23, and 25(205 Water Street). These three handsome brick stores are late examples of the Greek Revival style and were built in 1845-46 for George W. Rogers…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1977
South Street Seaport Museum runs a book and chart shop in the building
When the Landmarks Preservation Commission wrote its 1977 report on the South Street Seaport Historic District, the South Street Seaport Museum had partly restored the three Rogers stores on Fulton Street, cleaning their upper stories. The corner store at No. 25 housed the museum's book shop and chart store. The ground floor there was a later replacement of the original.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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