170–176 John Street is a commercial building erected in 1840[2] facing Burling Slip (now filled in) on John Street along the East River in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. It is one of a small number (possibly only two) of granite-faced Greek Revival buildings to have survived in New York City.[3]

170-176 John Street Building
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Location170-176 John Street, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°42′21″N 74°00′16″W / 40.70583°N 74.00444°W / 40.70583; -74.00444
Arealess than one acre
Built1840 (1840)
NRHP reference No.71000546[1]
NYCL No.0074
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1971
Designated NYCLOctober 29, 1968

It was originally known as the Hickson W. Field building; later, it was used as a ship chandlery and known as the Baker, Carver & Morrell Building.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

In 1982, the real estate developer Daniel W. Gerrity converted the building to residential use, adding a sixth story. The architects for the project were Buttrick White & Burtis.[5]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Archiplanet entry". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  3. ^ Landmarks Preservation Commission report Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, accessed August 14, 2010
  4. ^ White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5.
  5. ^ DePalma, Anthony (January 6, 1984). "Residential Restoration for South Street Seaport". The New York Times. p. B-7. Retrieved July 25, 2023.