West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

No. 48 Commerce Street

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012

1. No. 48 Commerce Street Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

No. 48, one of two houses echoing the turn in Commerce Street and designed in the Greek Revival style, was erected in 1844 for Alexander T. Stewart on land he had leased from Trinity Church. He was an early merchant prince whose first department store, the Marble Dry-Good Palace, opened in 1846 at Broadway and Chambers Streets.
This plaque commemorates the 150th anniversary of 48 Commerce Street
Dedicated and restored in 1994 by Norman L. Steele

Erected 1996.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 40° 43.879′ N, 74° 0.339′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. Marker is on Commerce Street. This marker is located in Greenwich Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 Commerce Street, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 38 Commerce Street (a few steps from this marker); 36 Commerce Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 81 Barrow Street (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Edna St. Vincent Millay (within shouting distance of this marker); Commerce Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 70 Bedford Street (within shouting distance of this marker); James Vandenburgh’s Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Bedford Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . An Abolitionist, A Cop and Murdered Brothers - 48 Commerce Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012

2. No. 48 Commerce Street Marker

No. 48 Commerce Street image. Click for full size.

April 30, 2021

3. No. 48 Commerce Street

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on May 12, 2021. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.