Edgar Laing Stores, Washington & Murray Streets, New York, New York County, NY

Significance: This group of five stores, erected by James Bogardus in 1849, was the earliest example of cast iron front architecture remaining in New York City.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-220

Survey number: HABS NY-5469

Building/structure dates: 1849 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1971 Demolished

stores and shops city island new york ny edgar stores murray murray streets new york manhattan cast iron demolition photographs demolition process james bogardus jack e boucher graduate program in restoration and preservation of historic architecture columbia university john feulner john gruitza historic american buildings survey ed jendry landmarks preservation commission of new york city stuart macdonald charles peach theodore prudon ronald ramsey cervin robinson kim spurgeon diana s waite john g waite ben walbert winston r weisman photo ultra high resolution high resolution united states history workers building construction contractors construction department stores library of congress new york city

1933 - 1970

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