347-349 Bowery; 1 East 3rd Street; 1A East 3rd Street | Block : 459 | Lot #1

Building Date : 2016
Original Use : Residential

Original Owner : 347 Bowery, LLC Co. Urban Muse Mgmt.
Original Architect : Selldorf Architects

Description & Building Alterations

In 2014, the former Salvation Army Building on this block was demolished to make way for this 13-story residential building for developer Urban Muse designed by Selldorf Architects. The building is pre-cast concrete with balconies on the southwest corner. The tallest part of the apartment building is set back from the street with a two-story section extending to the sidewalk.

The Salvation Army Building at 347-349 Bowery was constructed in two sections. The northernmost section was built first, in 1922, and was designed by the architect William S. Gregory who incorporated the organization’s initials in terra cotta on the facade. The brick portion on the corner was built in 1950. The record shows the Salvation Army as the architect of the 1950 addition without specifying names.

Block : 459 / Lot : 001 / Building Date : 2016 / Original Owner : 347 Bowery, LLC Co. Urban Muse Mgmt. / Original Use : Residential / Original Architect : Selldorf Architects

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