Bowery in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Italian Renaissance Palazzo On Bowery
215 Bowery
Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 19, 2016
1. Italian Renaissance Palazzo On Bowery Marker
Inscription.
Italian Renaissance Palazzo On Bowery. 215 Bowery. Carved from sandstone quarried in Ohio, this impressive Italian Renaissance façade boasts a sophisticated hierarchy of window ornament in the three upper stories, graduating from pealed pediments, to round pediments to flat lintels with projecting stone blocks, called quoins, defining the building’s corners. Unfortunately, completion of the New Amsterdam Savings Bank in 1872 was followed by the financial Panic of 1873. The bank, headed by a board of German immigrants, failed by 1876 during a wave of bank failures following the panic and ensuing depression. In 1878 the building was taken over by Germania Bank until it moved in 1898 to its newly-built headquarters at 190 Bowery., -Mitchell Grubler, Chair, Landmarks Committee, Bowery Alliance of Neighbors
Carved from sandstone quarried in Ohio, this impressive Italian Renaissance façade boasts a sophisticated hierarchy of window ornament in the three upper stories, graduating from pealed pediments, to round pediments to flat lintels with projecting stone blocks, called quoins, defining the building’s corners. Unfortunately, completion of the New Amsterdam Savings Bank in 1872 was followed by the financial Panic of 1873. The bank, headed by a board of German immigrants, failed by 1876 during a wave of bank failures following the panic and ensuing depression. In 1878 the building was taken over by Germania Bank until it moved in 1898 to its newly-built headquarters at 190 Bowery.
-Mitchell Grubler, Chair, Landmarks Committee, Bowery Alliance of Neighbors
Erected 2016 by Bowery Alliance of Neighbors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 40° 43.301′ N, 73° 59.598′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Bowery. Marker is at the intersection of Bowery and Rivington Street, on the right when traveling north on Bowery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Bowery, New York NY 10002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
2. Italian Renaissance Palazzo On Bowery Marker site
215 Bowery, 2016
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
