R. C. Williams Warehouse
R.C. Williams Warehouse | |
Location | 259-273 Tenth Avenue, New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°44′58″N 74°0′12″W / 40.74944°N 74.00333°WCoordinates: 40°44′58″N 74°0′12″W / 40.74944°N 74.00333°W |
Architect | Cass Gilbert |
Architectural style | Modern Movement |
NRHP reference No. | 05000086[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 24, 2005 |
The R.C. Williams Warehouse is a Modern Movement style building in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City designed by architect Cass Gilbert.[1] It is located on the west side of 10th Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets and was built for a wholesale grocery company, the R.C. Williams Company. The design is a smaller version of Gilbert's design for the Brooklyn Army Terminal.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Avenues: The World School, a private school, now occupies the building.
See also[]
- Austin, Nichols and Company Warehouse, also designed by Cass Gilbert, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Army Terminal, also designed by Cass Gilbert, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Anthony Robins (September 29, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: R.C. Williams Warehouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. and Accompanying 17 photos, exterior and interior, undated (see photo captions page 23 of text document)
Categories:
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
- Commercial buildings in Manhattan
- Modern Movement architecture
- Cass Gilbert buildings
- Chelsea, Manhattan
- Manhattan Registered Historic Place stubs
- Manhattan building and structure stubs