36 East 4th Street

NoHo | built 1889

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

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1889
Eagle-topped cornice and carved piers mark 36 East 4th Street, built in 1888-89 as a tenement with shops
This five-story building was designed by Alexander I. Finkle for John D. Karst Jr. as the twin of No. 34, with shops below and apartments above. Its ornate cornice with an eagle medallion and its heavy decoration stand out from the more restrained loft buildings along the block. In 1889 it passed to Nicholas and Tillie Tauszig, who held it until 1927.
“The exuberant decoration and ornate pedimented cornice with eagle medallion provide a contrast to the more stately neighbors along the block.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1950
A trucker and a heating contractor are the commercial tenants at 36 East 4th Street in mid-century
In the twentieth century the building held small commercial firms alongside its apartments. John Coppola, a trucker, is listed here from about 1945 to 1955, and Manny Zik's heating business operated here from about 1950 to 1980. Restaurants occupied the ground floor by the time of the district report.
“36th East 4th Street had commercial tenants like John Coppola a trucker (c. 1945-55) and Manny Zik's heating firm (c. 1950-80)…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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