MAS Proposed Downtown Landmark #3
Where: 408-416 Fulton Street When: 1936 Why: During the depression, F.W. Woolworth expanded its empire, constructing a number of Art Deco style stores, including this limestone building with its vertical band of windows. Architecturally Significant Buildings [Municipal Arts Society] GMAP
Where: 408-416 Fulton Street
When: 1936
Why: During the depression, F.W. Woolworth expanded its empire, constructing a number of Art Deco style stores, including this limestone building with its vertical band of windows.
Architecturally Significant Buildings [Municipal Arts Society] GMAP
OMG, I would tear that building down just so I didn’t have to see that stupid Price Mart sign.
The interior of Gage & Tollner is landmarked, so TGIF can’t alter it. It would be nice if they would respect it and at the very least keep it clean. I agree, the malls downtown are truly awful. A good idea elsewhere maybe, but it doesn’t work here.
I’m all for landmarking anything possible on Fulton St. in hopes that it will be cleaned up and restored. The whole downtown area has just become increasingly gross lately, thanks to TGIF (an utter and total sacrilege), BBQ on Livingston St, Popeye’s, etc., on Court St, and that movie theater in the horrible new building with the Barnes and Noble. Thank goodness the Queen survives.
And another nod to our firend Bruce Ratner, whose Metrotech mosntrosity was supposed to breathe new life into Downtown. Right! Now let’s turn the Atlantic Terminal area into the same mess (it’s already off to a good start with those awful malls).
Yes Matt – I was in there recently and they have preserved the interior – they dont keep it very clean but then again I happen to be a neat freak 🙂
I think the Cadman Plaza post office is landmarked (I agree, it is beautiful) I hope the interior of Gage and Tollner is still intact… what’s there now? a TGI Fridays? or something? yuck.
this was a very cool building (inside) back in the day.
a former HS Woolworth employee
I just checked the link but I didn’t see the post office on Cadman Plaza East listed there. That has to be, by far, one of my most favorits building (along with the Williamsburg Savings Bank building and the Post Office building at Bowling Green in lower manhattan) have to be, in my opinion some of the most “timeless” architect in NYc.
A lot of buildings in lousy shape are landmarked, and then restored, in fact landmarking run down but significant buildings is a great way to keep them from being torn down. Anyone walking in that area can see its potential, it can be brought back from from the edge much like Clinton Hill etc are being brought back.
Also, the Fulton St. Mall works, no, it’s not super pretty but it has lots of subway stops and buses drive down fulton. What good would opening it up to cars possibly do?
http://www.rkf.com/news/2001/07/02/crains1.asp
Will you be looking to landmark a Walmart in 2035? 🙂