Odd Fellows Hall (New York, New York)
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The Odd Fellows Hall at 165-171 Grand Street
between Centre
and Baxter Streets, on the borders of the Nolita and Little Italy neighborhoods of Manhattan
, New York City
, was built in 1847-48 and designed by the firm of Tench & Snook in the Italianate style
, one of the city's earliest structures in this style, which John Tench had brough to New York with his design for the A. T. Stewart store at 280 Broadway in 1845. His partner, John B. Snook
, was responsible for many cast-iron buildings in the nearby SoHo
neighborhood. The mansard roof
was an addition, designed by John Buckingham and built in 1881-82. The Odd Fellows used the building until the 1880s, when they moved uptown with the city's population. The building was afterwards converted for commercial and industrial use, and is now residential condominiums.
The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1982, and was was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
Grand Street (Manhattan)
Grand Street is a street in Manhattan, New York City. It runs east-west parallel to and south of Delancey Street, from SoHo through Chinatown, Little Italy, the Lower East Side to the East River....
between Centre
Centre Street (Manhattan)
Centre Street runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Centre Street runs from Park Row and continues north to Delancey Street where it merges with Lafayette Street....
and Baxter Streets, on the borders of the Nolita and Little Italy neighborhoods of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, was built in 1847-48 and designed by the firm of Tench & Snook in the Italianate style
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
, one of the city's earliest structures in this style, which John Tench had brough to New York with his design for the A. T. Stewart store at 280 Broadway in 1845. His partner, John B. Snook
John B. Snook
John B[utler] Snook was an American architect who practiced in New York City.Born in England, Snook emigrated to the United States with his family as a child. He was trained as a carpenter in his father's carpentry business, and was largely self-taught as an architect...
, was responsible for many cast-iron buildings in the nearby SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
neighborhood. The mansard roof
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
was an addition, designed by John Buckingham and built in 1881-82. The Odd Fellows used the building until the 1880s, when they moved uptown with the city's population. The building was afterwards converted for commercial and industrial use, and is now residential condominiums.
The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1982, and was was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetNational Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetList of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetThis is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan below 14th Street, which is a large portion of New York County, New York...
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street
- List of Odd Fellows HallOdd Fellows HallThe Odd Fellows Hall in Covington, Kentucky is located at the northeast corner of Fifth Street and Madison Avenue. It was constructed in 1856 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, and was the center of Covington's civic and political life for most of the Victorian era. When the American...
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