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New York
Architecture Images-Soho 502 Broadway. |
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architect |
John Kellum & Son |
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502 Broadway |
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1860 |
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Renaissance Revival |
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Cast Iron Facade |
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Shop Office Warehouse |
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An early commercial denizen of the area, this five-story building was completed just as cast-iron facades and window shopping were becoming fashionable. This was due to the fact that the use of cast-iron allowed for large expanses of ground floor windows. Fourteen foot tall "sperm candle columns"--so named because their attenuated form resembles sperm whale oil candles--flank the upper window bays. The thin hollow columns are an elegant, impressive feature and their iron casting was a technical tour-de-force. They complement the building's decorative program which includes an ornamental cornice and articulated keystones. The building now houses the Canal Jean Company. |
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