177 Franklin Street

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177 Franklin Street
177 Franklin Street
General information
TypeCommercial
Location Manhattan, New York City, United States
Coordinates 40°43′8.976″N74°00′34.056″W / 40.71916000°N 74.00946000°W / 40.71916000; -74.00946000 Coordinates: 40°43′8.976″N74°00′34.056″W / 40.71916000°N 74.00946000°W / 40.71916000; -74.00946000
Construction started1887
Completed1888;132 years ago (1888)
Renovated2018;2 years ago (2018)
Technical details
Floor count6
Design and construction
Architect Frederick Jenth, Robert Callack, GDSNY
Developer William Grupe, Michael David Kirchmann
References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

177 Franklin Street is a historic six-story commercial building located on Franklin Street between Hudson and Greenwich streets in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. [7] [3] Originally built in 1888, 177 Franklin Street was owned by real estate investor William Grupe and designed by architect Frederick Jenth, with construction starting in 1887. [7] The structure was originally designed as a five-story building; a sixth story was added in 1890 by architect Robert Callack. [7] [8]

The building has a neo-Grec façade composed of a one-story base and a five-story upper section. [7] Some surviving historic features include a pressed metal cornice, prominent brick-and-stone lintels, a brick corbel table, wood sash windows, and cast-iron piers from the Lindsay, Graff & Megquier foundry, [9] as indicated on two clear foundry marks. [7] The building was renovated by Michael Kirchmann of GDSNY and is the headquarters and flagship location for lifestyle retailer Shinola. [10] [2] [3]

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