Pamela Court (58 Barrow Street)

58 Barrow Street | West Village | built 1827

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

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1827
Carter Albert R. Romaine has a small brick house built on what is now Pamela Court at 58 Barrow Street
In 1827 Albert R. Romaine, a carter, had a small brick house built here, first numbered 82 1/2 Bedford Street. It is reached through a low arched entry from Barrow Street into a courtyard that has been called Pamela Court since the 1920s. The same court also gives access to several buildings fronting on Bedford Street, among them Chumley's Restaurant at No. 86.
“…originally built for Albert R. Romaine, carter, in 1827. Pamela Court also provides access to several buildings which front on Bedford Street…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
2010
April 6
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approves rebuilding 58 Barrow Street from the ground up
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On April 6, 2010, the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an application to reconstruct 58 Barrow Street because its foundation was unstable. Plans called for rebuilding the 1827 house from the ground up, reusing existing brick where possible, raising the roof by 2 feet 4 inches and removing the fire escape. The house sits behind No. 56 and is reached only through a courtyard off an alley.
Source: Village Preservation

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