62 Greenwich Avenue
West Village | built 1841
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The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.
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- 1841
Merchants James Boorman and John Johnston build a row of small houses at Nos. 62-68
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No. 62 Greenwich Avenue is one of a row of small three-story brick houses put up in 1840-41 for the merchant firm of James Boorman and John Johnston, whose own homes were on Washington Square North. The row kept some Greek Revival features and later gained Italianate touches. No. 62 stands out because its roof cornice is higher than its neighbors', and every house in the row now has a store at street level.
“…erected in 1840-41 for the well known firm of merchants, consisting of James Boorman and John Johnston, whose residences were on Washington Square North…”
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- Then & Now photos: 62 Greenwich AvenueVillage Preservation: Greenwich Village Then & Now
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