In 1879, liquor store owner Herman F. Ahrens purchased two properties at the corner of Elm and Franklin Streets from the William Briggs estate. The property contained two frame structures, a larger one at the corner (40 Franklin Street) and a smaller one facing Elm Street, where Ahrens moved his liquor store. In 1881, a municipal project to widen Elm Street would have forced the demolition of Ahrens' properties, leading him to develop the present-day Ahrens Building as a speculative development.[1]
Construction was briefly halted, after union workers walked off the job after learning of non-union steamfitter workers were involved in construction of the building. The Sprague Electric company installed six elevators for the building on February 16, 1895.[2]
The Ahrens Building remained in the Ahrens family until 1968, when Morris and Herbert Moskowitz acquired the property. After the sale of the building, the upper floors (which were used as storage space since the 1940s) were renovated back to office space. The ground floor has housed several bars and restaurant since the 1960s.[1]
^ abc(PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. January 14, 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
^Miller, Tom (September 20, 2014). "The 1895 Ahrens Bldg - Nos. 70-74 Lafayette Street". Daytonian in Manhattan. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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ahrens, building, seven, story, romanesque, revival, building, civic, center, neighborhood, manhattan, york, city, building, design, architect, george, henry, griebel, blends, polychrome, brickwork, terra, cotta, metal, over, limestone, base, building, designa. The Ahrens Building is a seven story Romanesque Revival building in the Civic Center neighborhood of Manhattan New York City The building s design by architect George Henry Griebel blends polychrome brickwork terra cotta and metal over a limestone base The building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1992 1 Ahrens BuildingGeneral informationTypeCommercialLocation70 Lafayette Street on corner of Franklin Street Civic Center Manhattan New York CityCoordinates40 43 01 N 74 00 08 W 40 71697 N 74 00212 W 40 71697 74 00212Construction started1894Completed1895Technical detailsFloor count7Design and constructionArchitect s George Henry GriebelReferencesNew York City LandmarkDesignated14 January 1992Reference no LP 1759History editIn 1879 liquor store owner Herman F Ahrens purchased two properties at the corner of Elm and Franklin Streets from the William Briggs estate The property contained two frame structures a larger one at the corner 40 Franklin Street and a smaller one facing Elm Street where Ahrens moved his liquor store In 1881 a municipal project to widen Elm Street would have forced the demolition of Ahrens properties leading him to develop the present day Ahrens Building as a speculative development 1 Construction was briefly halted after union workers walked off the job after learning of non union steamfitter workers were involved in construction of the building The Sprague Electric company installed six elevators for the building on February 16 1895 2 The Ahrens Building remained in the Ahrens family until 1968 when Morris and Herbert Moskowitz acquired the property After the sale of the building the upper floors which were used as storage space since the 1940s were renovated back to office space The ground floor has housed several bars and restaurant since the 1960s 1 See also editList of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th StreetReferences edit a b c Ahrens Building PDF New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission January 14 1992 Archived from the original PDF on March 3 2016 Retrieved March 20 2017 Miller Tom September 20 2014 The 1895 Ahrens Bldg Nos 70 74 Lafayette Street Daytonian in Manhattan Retrieved March 20 2017 nbsp This article about a building or structure in Manhattan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahrens Building amp oldid 1169110262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
