Bâtard
4 White Street | also 239 West Broadway | Tribeca | built 1903
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- 1902
Two older dwellings are cleared from the lot at White Street and West Broadway
Before the loft building went up in 1902-03, the lot held a frame dwelling and a masonry dwelling. Both were replaced by the six-story structure that James Stanton commissioned.
- 1903
James Stanton commissions a six-story loft building at 4-6 White Street
The L-shaped building dates from 1902-03. Its frontage measures forty feet on White Street and twenty-five on West Broadway. Frederick C. Zobel designed it with a painted-brick facade, rusticated piers and sheet-metal and cast-iron cornices. It was typically used for storage and manufacturing, and a painted Matera Canvas sign still marks the western wall.
“…constructed in 1902-03 for James Stanton and was designed by Frederick C. Zobel, an architect of many commercial buildings in New York City…”
- 1903
Frederick C. Zobel, builder of 4-6 White Street, is credited with advancing skyscraper construction
Zobel opened his practice as an architect and builder in 1893 and kept working until 1936. He was credited with advancing skyscraper construction techniques and designed many store and loft buildings, among them this one in Tribeca and several in the Ladies Mile district.
“…established as an architect and builder in New York City in 1893. He was active in the design and construction of commercial architecture in the city until 1936…”
- 1985
Montrachet opens at 239 West Broadway with David Bouley as chef
Montrachet, a French restaurant, opened in April 1985 at 239 West Broadway in Tribeca. David Bouley was its original chef. It stayed open until the summer of 2006.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2004
The New York Times drops Montrachet from three stars to two
Montrachet had earned three stars from the New York Times when it opened. In 2004 the critic Amanda Hesser awarded it two, writing that much of the cooking was correct by the book without being awe-inspiring, while praising its wine selection.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2008
Paul Liebrandt opens Corton in Tribeca
Chef Paul Liebrandt opened Corton in October 2008. His elaborately imaginative cooking was toned down slightly there, and the restaurant earned two stars in the 2009 Michelin Guide. Reservations often had to be made months in advance.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2013
Corton closes when Paul Liebrandt leaves to open The Elm in Brooklyn
In July 2013 Corton shut when its chef, Paul Liebrandt, departed to launch The Elm in Brooklyn. The restaurant had held two Michelin stars and three from the New York Times, and it appears in the 2011 documentary A Matter of Taste.
“It closed in July 2013 when Chef Liebrandt left to open The Elm in Brooklyn. The restaurant is featured in the 2011 documentary A Matter of Taste.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2014
Bâtard opens at 239 West Broadway and wins a James Beard award
Drew Nieporent's Bâtard opened in 2014 in the space Corton had left, with Markus Glocker as head chef. It earned a Michelin star that year and won the James Beard Foundation's Best New Restaurant award at the 2015 gala.
“Bâtard opened in 2014 at 239 West Broadway; won the 2014 Best New Restaurant award at the 2015 gala…”
Source: Wikipedia
- 2023
Bâtard closes after nine years
Bâtard closed on May 20, 2023, after nine years at 239 West Broadway. It had held its Michelin star every year since 2014. A new restaurant run by Chip Smith and Tina Vaughn was to replace it.
Source: Wikipedia
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