85 Mercer Street

also 87 Mercer Street | SoHo | built 1873

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The lot about 1940
About 1940. Via 1940s.nyc
The lot about 1985
About 1985. Via 80s.nyc

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

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  1. 1872

    June 10

    Amos Eno has Robert Mook build an iron-fronted store at 85-87 Mercer Street

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    Work began on June 10, 1872 on a five-story store at 85-87 Mercer Street, designed by Robert Mook for its owner, Amos Eno, with Amos Woodruff as mason. It was finished on February 28, 1873. The facade is cast iron, divided into eight bays, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission recorded the original use as a store.

    Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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