Schermerhorn Row Block
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The Schermerhorn Row Block is now part of South Street Seaport
in lower Manhattan
in New York City
. The first buildings, Schermerhorn Row on Fulton Street, were built in 1811.
in 1811 to serve the growing New York seaport. The buildings were purchased in 1974 by the State of New York.
During the 2003 redevelopment, these buildings, located on Fulton Street
, were linked to the A.A. Low
Building, which faces John Street, to create gallery space. The permanent exhibits include paintings by the maritime artist James E. Buttersworth
.
The block was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on February 18, 1971.
South Street Seaport
The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District...
in lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
in New York City
New York City
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. The first buildings, Schermerhorn Row on Fulton Street, were built in 1811.
History
Peter Schermerhorn built these six counting housesCounting house
A counting house, or compting house, literally is the building, room, office or suite in which a business firm carries on operations, particularly accounting. By a synecdoche, it has come to mean the accounting operations of a firm, however housed...
in 1811 to serve the growing New York seaport. The buildings were purchased in 1974 by the State of New York.
During the 2003 redevelopment, these buildings, located on Fulton Street
Fulton Street (Manhattan)
Fulton Street is a busy street located in Lower Manhattan. It is in New York City's Financial District, a few blocks north of Wall Street. It runs from Church Street at the site of the World Trade Center to South Street, terminating in front of the South Street Seaport...
, were linked to the A.A. Low
Abiel Abbot Low
Abiel Abbot Low was an American entrepreneur, businessman, trader and philanthropist who gained most of his fortune from the China trade, importing teas, porcelains, and silk, and building and operating a fleet of reputable clipper ships.- Early life :Abiel Abbot Low was one of twelve children of...
Building, which faces John Street, to create gallery space. The permanent exhibits include paintings by the maritime artist James E. Buttersworth
James E. Buttersworth
James Edward Buttersworth was an English painter who specialized in maritime art, and is considered among the foremost American ship portraitists of the nineteenth century...
.
The block 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...
on February 18, 1971.