South Street Seaport Museum, 207 Front Street (Commercial Building), New York County, NY

Significance: One of the oldest buildings on the block, ca. 1800, 207 Front Street is an excellent example of mercantile architecture along the East River, with a twelve-foot diameter hoist wheel, peaked roof, Flemish Bond brick facade, and heavy timber floor framing. Constructed on land fill that was once part of the East River, the building was owned and operated by some of the most prominent mercantile families in New York City. Today 207 Front Street is part of the South Street Seaport Museum, a neighborhood of stores, galleries, and piers standing in close proximity to high rise buildings in Lower Manhattan.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-358
Survey number: HABS NY-5678