889 Broadway | |
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Alternative names | Gorham Building, Gorham Manufacturing Company Building |
General information | |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
Location | Flatiron District |
Town or city | New York City |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°44′19″N 73°59′24″W / 40.7387°N 73.9901°W |
Named for | Gorham Manufacturing Company |
Groundbreaking | 1883 |
Opened | May 1884 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 8 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Edward Hale Kendall |
Designated | June 19, 1984 |
Reference no. | 1227 |
889 Broadway, also known as the Gorham Manufacturing Company Building, is a Queen Anne style building located at Broadway and East 19th Street in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in New York City, within the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Built in 1883–1884, it was designed by Edward Hale Kendall.
889 Broadway served as a retail store for the Gorham Manufacturing Company, a major manufacturer of sterling and silverplate, until 1905. The stories above the second floor were originally rented as bachelor apartments until Gorham expanded into the rest of the building. The building was subsequently converted into lofts and offices in 1913. In 1977, the original layout was restored, and in 1984, the building was designated an official city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.