Marble Palace 280 Broadway

280 broadway also known as the a t.

Marble palace 280 broadway.

1 it was the first commercial building in the italianate style in new york city and is considered the site of one of the nation s first department stores. It was designed by john b. But the original marble palace was located at 280 broadway the architectural gem that sits north of city hall park between chambers and reade streets. 280 broadway also known as the a t.

By 1888 however the majority of the tenants were attorneys and legal firms. 280 broadway also known as the a t. Neglected for decades the seven story landmark at 280 broadway also known as the sun building for the newspaper that was published there until 1950 is to reopen in late 1999 after a 37 2. Stewart dry goods store the marble palace and the sun building an historic building located between chambers and reade streets in the civic center district of manhattan new york city was the first commercial building in the italianate style in new york city.

Snook of joseph trench company with later additions by other. It was the first commercial building in the italianate style in new york city and is considered the site of one of the nation s first department stores. Stewart dry goods store the marble palace and the sun building is a historic building located between chambers and reade streets in the civic center district of manhattan new york city. Today the city s ever present green.

In april 1885 the presbyterian home missionary announced after the first of may next our friends will please find us or address us at stewart s building 280 broadway the once elegant retail palace saw a mish mash of businesses for the next few years. It was the first commercial building in the italianate style in new york city and is considered the site of one of the nation s first department stores.