89 Christopher Street
West Village | built 1872
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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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- 1872
A pediment at 89 Christopher Street carries the builder's name and the date 1872
Of the four apartment units that Gessner & Reichart built at Nos. 85-91 in 1872, No. 89 stands out because its bracketed cornice rises into an arched pediment. The words "Gessner - 1872" are lettered in the tympanum.
“…carried up to form an arched pediment at No. 89 with the words "Gessner - 1872" in the tympanum…”
Further reading
- Then & Now photos: 89 Christopher StreetVillage Preservation: Greenwich Village Then & Now
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