February 7, 2006

After the Hipsters, Before the Condos

Man does Real Space aka Urbanfoto aka Justin Farrow get around! The photo-blogging real-estate-selling man about town is making the most of his access to the Dutch Mustard building with an expose in L Magazine. Along with the must-see photos comes a little history lesson:

The condiment company itself, founded by Vladimir and Elsie Kedrovich, was originally set up in the early 1920s, on the Lower East Side. After expanding, they relocated the factory across the East River in 1942, where it remained for four decades. But to meet the needs of the Tri-State area’s lust for mustard, O.D.M. moved again, this time to Long Island, leaving behind a giant, empty building… just as the first artists began colonizing Billyburg in search of livable rents and big studio spaces.

For even more photos, check out the post on his website that Curbed pointed to a couple of weeks ago.
Going Dutch [L Magazine] GMAP
Peek Inside Old Dutch Mustard Building [Curbed]
Old Dutch Mustard Building, Inside & Out [Curbed]
Salvaged Items from Old Dutch Mustard [Brownstoner]

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