468 Broome Street

also 466 Broome Street, 56 Greene Street | SoHo | built 1860

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

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1860
Aaron Arnold of the Arnold Constable family builds a store and lofts at Broome and Greene
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The five-story building at 464-468 Broome Street (56 Greene Street) was completed in 1860 for Aaron Arnold, a member of the Arnold and Constable families of wealthy New York dry-goods merchants. It was built as stores and lofts, and its cast iron was supplied by the Nichol & Billerwell Iron Works. The Landmarks Preservation Commission's report calls it a handsome addition to its corner site.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1860
A Broome Street front in three triple-bay sections matches the design of 19 Mercer Street
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The nine-bay Broome Street face of 464-468 is stone with iron ground-floor elements and cornice, split into three groups of three bays. The two outer groups repeat the whole facade of 19 Mercer Street, while a slightly projecting center group has its own panelled pilasters and a stone balustrade. The Greene Street side is brick with stone trim, and its two end bays are set off by stone quoins.
“The design of the outer two sections is completely identical to the entire facade of the building at 19 Mercer Street.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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