34 Bedford Street

also 49 Carmine Street | West Village | built 1828

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1. 1828

   Grocer John E. Davidson has a Federal house with a rear stable built at 49 Carmine Street

   Around 1828 grocer John E. Davidson had a two-story Federal house built at what is now 49 Carmine Street, with a stable at the back that fronts Bedford Street. By 1851 the house held several tenants, among them another grocer, Cord Ghode, a looking-glass merchant named J. A. Savage, and three boarders. In 1878 it was raised to four stories and given a store on the ground floor.

   “…constructed c. 1828 for grocer John E. Davidson…”

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

2. 1897

   Two breweries lease 49 Carmine Street and the Bedford Street stable becomes dining rooms

   During the 1890s the building at 49 Carmine Street was leased by two different brewing firms, Henry Elias Brewing Company and James Everard Breweries, and it also operated as a hotel. In 1897 the old stable behind it, at 34 Bedford Street, was demolished down to its stone foundation and rebuilt with dining rooms. A one-story rear addition followed in 1901 and held a barber shop.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

3. 1960

   Garden State Brickface covers 49 Carmine Street in sculpted concrete that imitates aged brick

   In 1960 the owner of 49 Carmine Street chose an inexpensive refresh and hired the Garden State Brickface Company, a firm established in 1953 in Linden, New Jersey, to apply its patented sculpted concrete cladding. The three-coat system imitates aged brick and covered the upper floors on both the Carmine Street and Bedford Street sides. A restaurant opened on the first floor in 1963, and Marinella, an Italian restaurant, has been there since the late 1980s or earlier.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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