The
E.V. Haughwout Building is a five-story commercial loft building in the
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section of
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, at the corner of Broome Street and
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. Built in 1857 to a design by John P. Gaynor, with cast-iron sections for two street-fronts provided by Daniel D. Badger Architectural Iron Works, it originally housed Eder V. Haughwout's fashionable chinaware emporium, which attracted many wealthy clients including
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.
Architecturally, the building is fairly typical for the period, with
cast-ironCast-iron architecture is a form of architecture where cast iron plays a prominent role. It was a prominent style in the Industrial Revolution era when cast iron was relatively cheap and modern steel had not yet been developed.-Structural use:...
facades in an arcaded system with two orders of columns that was derived from the Sansovino Library in Venice.
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The
E.V. Haughwout Building is a five-story commercial loft building in the
SoHoSoHo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Originally associated with the arts, it has since become famous for both destination shopping and its downtown scene...
section of
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
, at the corner of Broome Street and
BroadwayBroadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, which runs the full length of Manhattan and continues into the Bronx. It is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. The name Broadway is the English literal translation of...
. Built in 1857 to a design by John P. Gaynor, with cast-iron sections for two street-fronts provided by Daniel D. Badger Architectural Iron Works, it originally housed Eder V. Haughwout's fashionable chinaware emporium, which attracted many wealthy clients including
Mary Todd LincolnMary Ann Todd Lincoln was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and was First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865.-Life before the White House:...
.
Architecturally, the building is fairly typical for the period, with
cast-ironCast-iron architecture is a form of architecture where cast iron plays a prominent role. It was a prominent style in the Industrial Revolution era when cast iron was relatively cheap and modern steel had not yet been developed.-Structural use:...
facades in an arcaded system with two orders of columns that was derived from the Sansovino Library in Venice. However, the building's designers acted progressively by installing the world's first successful passenger
elevatorAn elevator or lift is a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building...
on March 23, 1857. It was a hydraulic lift designed for the building by Elisha Graves Otis. It cost $300 and had a speed of . The original elevator is still in place and is in working condition. It was designated a Designated Landmark in 1965.
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