Offerman Building
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Offerman Building | |
NYC Landmark No. 2169
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Location | 503 Fulton Street, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°41′21″N 73°59′29″W / 40.689101°N 73.991499°W |
Built | 1890 - 1893 |
Architect | Peter J. Lauritzen |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 100000661 |
NYCL No. | 2169 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 21, 2017 |
Designated NYCL | March 15, 2005 |
The Offerman Building is a historic Romanesque Revival building in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City.[1] Designed by architect Peter J. Lauritzen, the building is eight stories tall, and was originally built to house the S. Wechsler & Brothers department store.[2][3] In 2017 it was converted into a 121-unit residential complex.[4]
References
- ^ Morrone, Francis (2011). An Architectural Guidebook to Brooklyn. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1438437699.
- ^ Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee (2011). The Landmarks of New York (5th ed.). Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. pp. 320–321. ISBN 978-1-4384-3769-9.
- ^ "Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Report for the Offerman Building" (PDF). NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. March 15, 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Plitt, Amy (July 10, 2017). "Downtown Brooklyn's historic Offerman Building reveals its future as luxury rentals". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2019-10-21.