Located within Tribeca West Historic District, 176 Duane Street is a five-story neo-Grec loft building extending 25 feet on Duane Street across from Duane Park - the second oldest public park in New York City.
The fourth floor is a sophisticated and discreet two-bedroom loft located in a boutique prewar condo in the heart of Tribeca. Highlights of this exquisite floor-through residence spanning 2,336 SF include 10-foot ceilings, wood burning fireplace, great room measuring approximately 35" x 23', walk-in-closet, pocket doors separating the bedrooms, additional storage in the basement, and direct view of Duane Park.
176 Duane Street was designed by the prolific architect John B. Snook in 1868-69. The developer was Jacob Lorillard Trustees, son of the tobacconist Peter Lorillard. The Lorillard family was prominent in the snuff and tobacco business in New York City. In 1891, the building contained a baking powder corner and a coffee and spice grinding factory. In 1930, the building was named for the Zenith-Godley Co - a butter and eggs wholesaler. The building was converted to full floor lofts in 1999.
Fortunately, the tasteful renovation by the current owners did not erase the loft's rich history.
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TriBeCa, named after the small geographic triangle below Canal Street. It’s not really a triangle, it's a quadrilateral and it's bounded by West Street, Broadway, and Chambers Street. It’s a little too late for a name change and besides, QuaBeCa doesn't sound half as cool as Tribeca.
One of New York City’s more notable acronymed neighborhoods, TriBeCa is known for its trendy boutiques, fabolous restaurants, historical landmarks, and resident celebrity lofts. It still holds the title of one of the coolest places to live in New York City.
TriBeCa is one of the first residential neighborhoods of New York City. Way back in 1700’s wealthy New Yorkers built homes and maintained gardens in what is now TriBeca.
Later in history it shifted from residential to warehouses, commerce and markets. After the Civil War, shipping hubs moved from the East River to the Hudson River and revitalized areas like the South Street Seaport and TriBeca. When shipping and commerce increased, the area soon became a favorite spot for wholesalers to store their goods in large industrial warehouses.
Just like its neighbor SoHo, TriBeCa boasts one of the world’s largest collections of wrought-iron facades and Neo-Grecian architecture.