Gilsey Building

Gilsey's Building (1859)

Gilsey Building (also known as the Benedict Building; 1854–1927) is a former commercial building in Manhattan, completed in 1854 and demolished in May 1927. It was located in the south corner of Cortlandt Street, west side of Broadway, at 169-171 Broadway, situated diagonally across from the Howard Hotel. Its proprietor, Peter Gilsey, has acquired a fortune in the cigar business, and also owned Gilsey House. The material was iron, and the color was white. The building's location made the numerous law and business offices among the most desirable in the city.[1][2] It was a real estate holdout, forcing construction of the City Investing Building to wrap around it. The Gilsey Building was the first iron frame building erected in New York City.[3]

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  2. ^ Norton, Alfred (1859). Norton's Handbook of New York City. A. Norton. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "the Benedict Building, new York, Passes Into History After 75 Years". The Jewelers' Circular. Vol. 94. Jewelers' Circular Company. 18 May 1927. p. 35. Retrieved 15 December 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.