Building at 376-380 Lafayette Street
- Architect
- Henry Janeway Hardenbergh
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The Schermerhorn Building at 376-380 Lafayette Street was built in 1888-1889 by William C. Schermerhorn on the site of the former Schermerhorn mansion, and rented to a boys' clothing manufacturer. Henry Hardenbergh, architect of the Plaza Hotel and The Dakota, designed the Romanesque Revival loft building of brownstone, sandstone, terra-cotta and wood, with dwarf columns of marble.
the building
Materials. The building combines brownstone, sandstone, and terra-cotta with dwarf columns made of marble.
the architect
Henry Janeway Hardenbergh also designed the Plaza Hotel and The Dakota.
significance
A New York City Landmark since 1966, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 1979.
nearby
- Robbins & Appleton Building
- Bayard-Condict Building
- DeVinne Press Building
- Fire Engine Company No. 33
- Merchant's House Museum
- University Village