322 East 6th Street

East Village | built 1863

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The lot about 1940
About 1940. Via 1940s.nyc
The lot about 1985
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. 1863

    The Whitney heirs build a tenement at 322 East 6th Street and lease it to Francis Wiener

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    Tax records indicate that this five-story tenement was put up around 1863 for the heirs of Stephen Whitney, who had bought a large amount of property on the block in 1825. It was leased immediately to Francis Wiener. The Whitney family held on to the building for decades, until Joseph Buttenweiser bought it in 1907 along with several neighboring lots.

    “…constructed c. 1863 for the heirs of Stephen Whitney... It was immediately leased by Francis Wiener. It was sold (along with several adjacent lots)…”

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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