Tribeca in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
508 Canal Street
New York City Designated Landmark
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 15, 2011
1. 508 Canal Street Marker
This rare, three-story, Federal-style structure and the adjoining building at 506 Canal Street were built in 1828. The site was created when this irregular section of Manhattan’s Hudson River shoreline was filled in by landfill in the first decades of the 19th Century. This modest building displays many distinctive Federal-style features, including Flemish Bond brickwork, brownstone window sills, cast-iron lintels, and a peaked roof. Built by merchant-tailor John G. Rohr, the building originally combined commercial space on the ground floor and residential space above. The current brick storefront dates from the 1940s.
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
2010
Erected 2010 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 40° 43.486′ N, 74° 0.578′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Tribeca. Marker is on Canal Street east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 Canal St, New York NY 10013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Canal Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original Shoreline Marker 1766 (about
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Regarding 508 Canal Street. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Also see . . . The 1826 Federal Survivor at No. 508 Canal Street. Thorough entry at "Daytonian in Manhattan" blog. (Submitted on February 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 31, 2020
2. 508 Canal Street, 2020
The plaque is plainly visible.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 15, 2011
3. 508 Canal Street, 2011
Under renovation.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 4, 2016
4. Canal Street Row
502, 504, and 506 are also listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition" and are NYC Landmarks, but don't have plaques.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, January 15, 2011
5. Canal Street Row, 2011
During a well-needed renovation.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
