Manhattan · NYC landmark
David S. Brown Store
8 Thomas Street · Manhattan, New York City
A narrow commercial building brings patterned stone and brick to a former hospital site.
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NYFE Summary
A soap company commissioned this store after Thomas Street was extended through the former grounds of New York Hospital. The company’s factories were elsewhere; this building belonged to its commercial operations.
Rows of arches become smaller toward the roof. Alternating light and dark stone, diagonal brickwork and a round opening in the gable create patterns across the narrow front. The design reflects the influence of writer John Ruskin’s ideas about Venetian architecture.
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