Nos. 34–44 Italianate Row Houses
New York, New York, New York
Marker Inscription
No. 44 is one of six row houses, Nos. 34-44, designed in the late Italianate style and built in 1860 by Frederick P. James. They replaced an earlier row which had been built in 1844. When erected, these four-story houses ere identical and were the last word in elegance. Dedicated in memory of Irving N. Scholnik 1903-1978.
The Story
In 1860, Frederick P. James replaced an earlier 1844 row with six four-story houses designed in the late Italianate style then at the height of fashion. When new, the identical homes were considered the last word in elegance on their Greenwich Village block. They reflect the confident domestic taste of New York on the eve of the Civil War.
Why it matters
The row captures a moment when speculative builders and merchant money were setting the architectural tone of antebellum New York's most stylish neighborhoods.
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Museums & culture
- 81 Leonard Gallery1.3 mi away
- Gerben Fine Art1.4 mi away
- Bureau1.5 mi away · 112 Duane Street
- Hall des Lumières1.6 mi away · 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY
- Cloud Gallery1.6 mi away
- MĒRCER LABS1.9 mi away · 21 Dey Street
Attractions
- The River Project Wetlab1.0 mi away
- FDNY Ladder 81.2 mi away · 14 North Moore Street, New York
- Dream house1.3 mi away
- Cortlandt Alley1.3 mi away
- Textile building1.3 mi away
- Chinatown1.4 mi away
Food & drink
- Maman2.4 mi away
- Sweetgreen2.4 mi away
- Semicolon Cafe2.5 mi away
- Bluestone Lane2.5 mi away
- Greene Hook Bar & Kitchen2.5 mi away
- Yaso2.5 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
Places to stay
- Conrad1.7 mi away · 102 North End Avenue, New York
- M Social Hotel New York Downtown1.8 mi away · 55 Church Street, New York, NY
- Residence Inn New York Downtown Manhattan/World Trade Center Area1.9 mi away · 170 Broadway, New York, NY
- Holiday Inn1.9 mi away · 51 Nassau Street
- World Center Hotel2.0 mi away · 144 Washington Street, New York, NY
- The Cloud One New York-Downtown2.0 mi away · 133 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
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