West Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
36 Commerce Street
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 20, 2012
1. 36 Commerce Street Marker
Inscription.
36 Commerce Street. . This three-story brick house was built in 1841 for Alexander McLachlan, the owner of a brewery at No. 38 on land originally part of the Hendricks-Gomez property. In the 1920s, when the brewery became the Cherry Lane Theater, this house was part of an artist and writer community that included the houses on the south side of Commerce St. to the theater and the west side of Bedford St. through No. 73. These houses shared a rear courtyard while heat and hot water were piped from a furnace located at No. 34. Today, this house has its own small garden surrounded by the theaters backstage buildings. The stoop, removed by McLachlan after the houses construction, was replaced in 1996. The house retains its handsome wood roof cornice, typical of the houses of the Greek Revival period.
This three-story brick house was built in 1841 for Alexander McLachlan, the owner of a brewery at No. 38 on land originally part of the Hendricks-Gomez property. In the 1920s, when the brewery became the Cherry Lane Theater, this house was part of an artist and writer community that included the houses on the south side of Commerce St. to the theater and the west side of Bedford St. through No. 73. These houses shared a rear courtyard while heat and hot water were piped from a furnace located at No. 34. Today, this house has its own small garden surrounded by the theaters backstage buildings. The stoop, removed by McLachlan after the houses construction, was replaced in 1996. The house retains its handsome wood roof cornice, typical of the houses of the Greek Revival period.
Erected 2000 by Bedford, Barrow, Commerce Block Assn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 40° 43.884′ N, 74° 0.318′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in West Village. It is on Commerce Street. This marker is located in Greenwich Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Commerce Street, New York NY 10014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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 1,034 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
