71 Thompson Street

SoHo | built 1888

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1. 1888

   John P. Leo designs a five-story tenement at 71 Thompson Street for Hellen D. Campman

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   Built in 1888 for owner Hellen D. Campman, this brick tenement has unusual metal lintels decorated with swags, a plain paneled frieze and a bracketed cornice. Its architect, John P. Leo, used a similar lintel on a building at 109 Washington Street. Leo later chaired the Board of Standards and Appeals, where he was nicknamed the Cleaning Commissioner.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

2. 1943

   The first floor of 71 Thompson Street is converted to residential use

   In 1943 the first floor of this 1888 tenement was converted to residential use. Its first-floor brick was replaced with yellow brick, and the storefront cornice has also been replaced.

   Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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