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55 Walker Street | Tribeca | built 1868
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- 1867
John B. Snook designs a store and loft building with a cast-iron storefront at 55 Walker Street for Mary Lemercier
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The architect John B. Snook designed this five-story store and loft building in 1867-68 for Mary Lemercier, who may have been related to an importer named Gaston Lemercier on Reade Street. Its ground-floor storefront was cast by the foundry of G.R. Jackson, Burnet & Company, while the upper floors were faced in marble. Early tenants included E. Sutro & Company, importers of dress trimmings, and Ryan & McGahan, a firm dealing in curtains and cotton goods.
“…erected in 1867-68 for Mary Lemercier... Designed by noted architect John B. Snook…”
- 1928
Owner Peter R. Weiler has the sidewalk and vault of 55 Walker Street altered for street widening
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A 1928 alteration application records that the sidewalk and the vault beneath it at 55 Walker Street were altered because the street was being widened. The owner at the time was Peter R. Weiler. Weiler Brothers, makers of shirtwaists and blouses, were among the building's occupants over the years.
- 1978
Upper floors of 55 Walker Street are converted to apartments, after a century of trade use
Under an alteration permit filed in 1978, the upper stories of 55 Walker Street, long used by dry-goods and trimmings firms, were converted to apartments. The conversion took place between 1978 and 1988. By the time the district was designated, a fabric company occupied the ground floor, with residents living above.
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