India Rubber Company Building

9 Mercer Street | also 11 Mercer Street | SoHo | built 1870

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1870
July 1
Adolph Poppenhusen starts a five-story iron store for the India Rubber Company at 9-13 Mercer Street
Construction began on July 1, 1870, on a store at 9-13 Mercer Street built for Adolph Poppenhusen and meant for the India Rubber Company. F. C. Graef was the architect and James Hume the builder. The work was finished in January 1871, and the building stood five stories high with six bays across.
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission
1871
Cornell Iron Works supplies a full iron facade for the India Rubber Company store
The India Rubber Company store at 9-13 Mercer Street is one of only three buildings on its block with a facade made entirely of iron. The metal came from the Cornell Iron Works and mixes French and Italian details. Columns divide the ground floor into six bays, and a curved pediment with a bare opening crowns the roof line. The landmark report notes that the storefront keeps much of its original character.
“…five-story commercial building by F.C. Graef, built in 1870-71 for use by the India Rubber Company. Its full iron facade, one of three on the block…”
Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission

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