36 East 2nd Street

also 39 2nd Avenue | East Village | built 1900

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

Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.

1834
John Delafield is listed as the first owner of the Greek Revival house at 36 East 2nd Street
Village Preservation lists John Delafield as the original owner of this house, built in 1834 by Ephraim H. Wentworth. It comes from the first wave of building in the East Village, a time when this stretch near Second Avenue was thought a very desirable address. The brickwork on the lower floors keeps its original Flemish-bond pattern.
Source: buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org
1917
The stoop comes off and the parlor floor becomes a shop at 36 East 2nd Street
In 1917 the stoop of this former row house was removed and the entrance lowered to street level. The parlor floor was dropped to grade for commercial space and fitted with a double-height storefront. The building's cornice has also been removed.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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