MAS Proposed Downtown Landmark #11
Where: 505 Fulton Street When: 1890 Why: This powerful building, with its sumptuously ornamented entrance arch, was designed as a department store and warehouse by one of Brooklyn’s most prominent late-19th century architectural firms. Built by Henry Offerman for Wechsler Brothers, it is among the masterpieces of Romanesque Revival design in Brooklyn. Architecturally Significant Buildings…
Where: 505 Fulton Street
When: 1890
Why: This powerful building, with its sumptuously ornamented entrance arch, was designed as a department store and warehouse by one of Brooklyn’s most prominent late-19th century architectural firms. Built by Henry Offerman for Wechsler Brothers, it is among the masterpieces of Romanesque Revival design in Brooklyn.
Architecturally Significant Buildings [Municipal Arts Society] GMAP
Conways is now on the ground floor
If I’m not mistaken, this looks like it could be the old Martin’s Department Store building. Hard to tell without seeing the storefronts that now occupy the ground floor.