935–939 Broadway
| 935–939 Broadway | |
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 935–939 Broadway (also known as 159–161 Fifth Avenue), as seen from Broadway and 22nd Street | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Italianate style |
| Location | 935–939Broadway Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°44′26″N73°59′23″W/ 40.7404719°N 73.9897151°W |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Client | Richard Mortimer |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Griffith Thomas |
935–939 Broadwayis a six-story Italianate brownstone structure designed by the architectGriffith Thomasin theFlatiron DistrictofManhattan,New York City.
History
[edit]The six-story Italianate building, commissioned by Richard Mortimer, was built between 1861–1862 and was designed by architectGriffith Thomas.[1]Throughout its lifetime, the structure has been referred to as the Mortimer Building, the Albert Building, and the Glenham Hotel.[2]Early tenants include Bryant, Stratton & Packard's New York City Business College[3]and the J.&C. Johnston Dry Goods company[1]that opened in 1881.[4]The building originally had five stories and a sixth story was added in 1919 by the architectsRouse & Goldstone.[3]
Glenham Hotel
[edit]Conflicting information exists[2]that refers to this building as the former Glenham Hotel. The Glenham Hotel however has been listed as 153 and 155 Fifth Avenue,[5][6]now the address of the adjacentScribner Building.[1]
On April 2, 1882, 51-year-oldCornelius Jeremiah Vanderbiltcommitted suicide in his fifth floor room, number 80, by firing his Smith & Wesson revolver into his left temple.
In 2021, the building began hosting the site of the first officialWizarding WorldandHarry Potterflagship store in New York City, now simply referred to as "Harry Potter New York".[7]
Gallery
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As seen from 5th Avenue and 22nd Street -
Exterior view facing 5th Avenue -
View of the fire escape -
View of the clock mounted on the facade at the northeast corner -
Capital detail at the ground floor -
Capital detail at the ground floor -
Rounded pediment detail -
Triangular pediment detail -
Center corbel detail above one of the windows -
Corbel detail from the side of one of the windows -
View of one of the sixth floor windows -
View of the northwest corner
References
[edit]- ^abc"The 1862 Mortimer Building -- 935-939 Broadway".daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.RetrievedMay 5,2018.
- ^abWhite, Norval;Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010).AIA Guide to New York City(5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p.237.ISBN978-0-19538-386-7.
- ^ab"Ladies' Mile Historic District Designation Report"(PDF).Landmarks Preservation Commission. May 2, 1989. p. 144.RetrievedMarch 1,2020.
- ^"J. & C. Johnston's Opening".The New York Times.March 31, 1881.RetrievedMay 6,2018.
- ^"The Glenham Hotel Sale".The New York Times.October 7, 1893.RetrievedMay 6,2018.
- ^"Historic List Of Every Hotel In New York In 1882".stuffnobodycaresabout.April 22, 2017.RetrievedMay 6,2018.
- ^"Harry Potter New York".harrypotterstore.RetrievedOctober 23,2020.