37 Carmine Street

also 37A Carmine Street | West Village | built 1883

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1. 1882

   Lawrence Van Wart has James Stroud design a five-story tenement at 37 Carmine Street

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   In 1882-83 Lawrence Van Wart, who had also developed the three tenements at 31-33 more than twenty years earlier, built number 37 to designs by architect James Stroud, with D. Mitchell as builder. As planned, the basement housed a single family, the ground floor a family plus a shop, and each upper floor two families. The rear of the building narrows to bring in more light and air.

   “…constructed in 1882-83 for Lawrence Van Wart ... James Stroud, architect; D. Mitchell, builder…”

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

2. 1900

   A reporter, a book binder and a dressmaker live at 37 Carmine Street in 1900

   The 1900 census recorded eight families here, mostly Irish, Swedish, Canadian, Italian and German immigrants. Among them were a reporter, a book binder, a dressmaker, a driver and a saleswoman. Only four families remained by 1930, all Italian, with a timberman working on street construction, a tailor and a telephone company supervisor.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

3. 1929

   Paint and painters' supply shops occupy the ground floor of 37 Carmine Street into the 1960s

   City directories show J. Rubenstein selling painters' supplies here in 1929 and 1935, with the Jey Arr Lead Co. also listed in 1935. Wexler Paint Co. was the tenant in 1950, and the Village Paint Shop held the storefront in the 1960s. The storefront was replaced in 1938 and the cornice removed in 1943.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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