Kaskel and Kaskel Building
Kaskel and Kaskel Building | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Baroque Revival architecture |
Location | Manhattan, New York City |
Opened | 1902 |
Demolished | 2017 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Charles I. Berg |
The Kaskel and Kaskel Building was a historic building at 316 Fifth Avenue, near 32nd Street, in the NoMad/Koreatown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1902 and demolished in 2017, after an unsuccessful attempt to save it.
History[]
Kaskel & Kaskel Co was one of New York's leading haberdasheries, providing shirts for the city's wealthiest gentlemen, including the President of the United States. The company commissioned architect Charles I. Berg to design a new headquarters and retail space at 316 Fifth Avenue in 1902.[1]
Kaskel & Kaskel eventually sold the building and it became home to many small shops. In 2017 it was to be demolished to make way for a 40-story tower. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission would not designate it as a landmark because "extensive changes have reduced its historic integrity". Still, preservationists tried to save it.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Miller, Tom (July 23, 2011). "Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1902 Kaskel & Kaskel Building - No. 316 Fifth Avenue".
- ^ "City Won't Landmark Century-Old Fifth Ave. Building, Officials Say". DNAinfo New York.
- ^ Warerkar, Tanay (July 24, 2017). "114-year-old Nomad building should be saved from wrecking ball, say preservationists". Curbed NY.
External links[]
- Media related to Kaskel & Kaskel Building at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 40°44′50″N 73°59′09″W / 40.7472°N 73.9858°W
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- 1902 establishments in New York City
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