National Register of Historic Places

Building at 85 Leonard Street

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
April 22, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002675

About this property

The Kitchen, Montross & Wilcox Store at 85 Leonard Street between Broadway and Church Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City was built in 1861 in the Italianate style for a company which dealt in dry goods. The cast iron for the building's facade came from James Bogardus's ironworks, one of the few surviving buildings for which that is the case. The building's columns are referred to as "sperm-candle style" from their resemblance to candles made from spermaceti. The design [of the building] combines classically-inspired elements with the non-classical emphasis on lightness, openness, and verticality which characterizes cast-iron architecture. The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1974, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located within the Tribeca East Historic District.

Location

85 Leonard St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.71749, -74.00482

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Building at 85 Leonard Street listed on the National Register?

Building at 85 Leonard Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Building at 85 Leonard Street?

Building at 85 Leonard Street is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Building at 85 Leonard Street is recorded as the industrial era.

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