Schermerhorn Row Block
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The Schermerhorn Row Block (pronounced ) is a city block bounded by John Street, South Street, Fulton Street, and Front Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, United States, near the South Street Seaport. Named for Peter Schermerhorn, the block includes approximately 20 buildings from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, designed in the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The Schermerhorn Row name originally applied only to the buildings at 2 through 18 Fulton Street, dating from 1811–1812. The name also covers the other buildings on the block, at 181–195 Front Street, 159–171 John Street, and 91–92 South Street The buildings were designated New York City Landmarks in 1968, and the block was collectively added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The Schermerhorn Row site occupies reclaimed land on the East River between two long-demolished boat slips: Burling Slip to the south and Beekman Slip to the north. The land between the slips was infilled gradually in the late 18th century, and development of the block began as early as the 1790s. During the mid-19th century, the block included many businesses related to the maritime industry, including grocers, steamship lines, and boarding houses. The buildings underwent significant design changes throughout the years. The South Street Seaport Museum took over the buildings in the 1960s and 1970s, amid plans to demolish and redevelop the site. The buildings were renovated from 1981 to 1983 and again in the early 2000s. The buildings on the block are generally between four and six stories tall. The buildings at 2 through 18 Fulton Street are all nearly identical on the exterior, with cast-iron storefronts at ground level and brick facades on the upper stories. Many of the other buildings on the Schermerhorn Row Block, particularly the structures on Front and John streets, have granite facades at the ground level and brick facades above. Since the 1980s, the buildings have included businesses on their lower stories and residences above.
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Schermerhorn Row Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1971.
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Schermerhorn Row Block is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
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