Manhattan · NYC landmark
Hickson W. Field Stores — former Burling Slip
170-176 John Street · Manhattan, New York City
A granite commercial building and the shape of the former harbor slip reveal the Seaport’s shipping landscape.
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NYFE Summary
The extra width of John Street here marks the old Burling Slip, a harbor inlet filled in during the nineteenth century. This former store building faced that waterside commercial space. Its setting helps explain how the neighborhood developed around shipping.
The broad granite front uses repeated windows and little ornament. It is one of the few surviving New York commercial buildings with a granite front from this period. The open space in front makes the regular pattern easier to see.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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