De Vinne Press Building
De Vinne Press Building | |
New York City Landmark No. 0201
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Location | 393-399 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°43′40″N 73°59′33″W / 40.72778°N 73.99250°W |
Built | 1885-1886[2] |
Architect | Babb, Cook & Willard |
NRHP reference No. | 77000955[1] |
NYCL No. | 0201 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 14, 1977 |
Designated NYCL | October 19, 1966 |
The De Vinne Press Building, located at 393-399
History
In 1904, architect and
Originally, De Vinne's financial stake in the property was limited to 25 percent with the remainder held by Roswell Smith, founder of the Century Company. Seven years after the press closed, De Vinne's heirs sold their interest to Smith's estate in 1929. The building later became a metalwork factory,[5] and in 1938, the Smith estate sold the property to the Walter Peek Paper Corporation. In 1982, Walter Peek sold the building to Edwin Fisher.[5] It is now occupied by the 11,000 square foot Astor Center, owned by the Fisher family. The Astor Center featured a classroom and a "dining area for tastings and wine dinners."[6]
As of 2014, the building was home to Astor Wines and Spirits (run by Andrew Fisher, son of Edwin Fisher), André Balazs Properties, the Orchard (a digital distribution company), the Shootdigital photo studio and production company, and Helpern Architects (founded by David Paul Helpern), among others.[4]
Landmark status
The De Vinne Press Building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[5]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., p.161
- ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., p.64
- ^ a b Dunlap, David W. (February 19, 2014). "Celebrating a Building That Has Stood for Decades as a Symbol of the Press". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Gray, Christopher (April 13, 2003). "Streetscapes/De Vinne Press Building, Fourth and Lafayette Streets; An Understated Masterpiece That Earns Its Keep". The New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (March 29, 2006). "FOOD STUFF; At Astor Center, Room for the Wine Selection to Breathe". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
External links
- Media related to De Vinne Press Building at Wikimedia Commons