497 Broome Street

SoHo | built 1825

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

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1825
Alfred S. Pell is the first owner of a four-story brick building at 497 Broome Street
Around 1825 Alfred S. Pell became the first owner of a four-story brick building at 497 Broome Street. He also owned the neighboring house at 499 Broome, which dates from the same time. The pair belonged to a group of buildings of about that date on this block, which developed early; most were replaced in the 1880s and 1890s, and two still stand.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1868
The Pell building at 497 Broome Street becomes a saloon and boarding house
In 1868 the c. 1825 brick building at 497 Broome Street was altered into a saloon and boarding house. Iron entablatures were added above the first floor and at the roof line, and the frieze of each carries a raised swag pattern. The front is otherwise plain, with stone lintels over the windows.
“…in 1868 it was altered into a saloon and boarding house. The iron entablatures above the first floor and at the roof line were added at this time.”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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