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Federal Office Building (New York City)

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Not to be confused with Jacob K. Javits Federal Building.

The Federal Office Building (also known as the United States Appraisers' Warehouse or The Archive) is a residential building in the West Village of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1892–1899 to designs by Willoughby J. Edbrooke. The ten-story Romanesque style building is bounded by Christopher, Greenwich, Barrow, and Washington Streets.[2] Though Edbrooke died before the completion of the building, his influence and the influence of the Chicago School of Architecture is evident.[2]

Federal Office Building
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Location641 Washington St., New York City
Coordinates40°43′56″N 74°00′31″W / 40.73222°N 74.00861°W / 40.73222; -74.00861
Built1892-94; 1896-98
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.74001267[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 1974
Designated NYCLMarch 14, 1966

History

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The construction of the building was authorized by Congress in 1888. Construction began under the direction of supervising architect Edbrooke in 1892, comprising the first two floors of the building. This work was completed in 1894. An additional eight floors were added from 1896 to 1898, under the direction of William Martin Aiken, supervising architect from 1895 to 1897. Construction was completed in 1898 by his successor, James Knox Taylor.[3] The building served as a storehouse, in which customs agents would examine and assess imported goods to set valuations and duties. The building was used to this end until the 1930s, when the government converted it into an office building, the United States Federal Building. This housed offices of several government agencies, including the National Archives and Records Administration. These agencies moved out in the 1970s and 1980s, and the building was sold to the Urban Development Corporation in 1982 and leased to Rockrose Partners.

The building was converted for residential uses, and is now known as The Archive, after its former tenant. This work was completed in 1988,[4] the architects for the conversion being Warner, Burns, Toan, Lunde.[3] The Continuum Club gym leased space in the building in 2024.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b NRHP Nomination
  3. ^ a b Sarah Bradford Landau and Carl w. Condit, Rise of the New York Skyscraper: 1865-1913 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996)
  4. ^ Josh Barbanel, "A landmark's many lives," New York Times, June 22 2003.
  5. ^ Nehring, Abigail (March 21, 2024). "Continuum Club to Open NY Flagship at the Archive Building". Commercial Observer. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Dilakian, Steven; Weiss, Lois (March 20, 2024). "Rockrose's 666 Greenwich Leases to Luxury Wellness Operator". The Real Deal. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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