New York City ~ Manhattan ~ New York ~The Puck Building ~ Historic Buildings
The Puck Building is a historic building located in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
An example of the German Rundbogenstil style of Romanesque Revival architecture, the building was designed by Albert Wagner and was constructed in two parts. The north section was built in 1885–86, and the south addition in 1892–93.[ The front of the building – on Lafayette Street – was relocated in 1899 when the street – then called Elm Place – was widened, this was supervised by Herman Wagner.The building was rehabilitated in 1983–84 and further renovated in 1995 by Beyer Blinder Belle.[3] The building sports two gilded statues by sculptor Henry Baerer of Shakespeare's character Puck, from A Midsummer's Night Dream, one on the northeast corner at Houston and Mulberry, and one over the main entrance on Lafayette
Once the printing facility of J. Ottmann Lithographing Company and Puck Magazine, which ceased publication in 1918, the building later housed numerous independent printing firms and related printing services such as typesetters and a printing ink company, Superior Printing Ink.
Since 2004, the building has been used by New York University for the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the department of sociology. The building contains both office and retail space as well as ballrooms for large events on both the top and ground floors. The retail space was added when the building underwent a large-scale renovation beginning in October 2011.
New York City ~ Manhattan ~ New York ~The Puck Building ~ Historic Buildings
The Puck Building is a historic building located in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
An example of the German Rundbogenstil style of Romanesque Revival architecture, the building was designed by Albert Wagner and was constructed in two parts. The north section was built in 1885–86, and the south addition in 1892–93.[ The front of the building – on Lafayette Street – was relocated in 1899 when the street – then called Elm Place – was widened, this was supervised by Herman Wagner.The building was rehabilitated in 1983–84 and further renovated in 1995 by Beyer Blinder Belle.[3] The building sports two gilded statues by sculptor Henry Baerer of Shakespeare's character Puck, from A Midsummer's Night Dream, one on the northeast corner at Houston and Mulberry, and one over the main entrance on Lafayette
Once the printing facility of J. Ottmann Lithographing Company and Puck Magazine, which ceased publication in 1918, the building later housed numerous independent printing firms and related printing services such as typesetters and a printing ink company, Superior Printing Ink.
Since 2004, the building has been used by New York University for the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the department of sociology. The building contains both office and retail space as well as ballrooms for large events on both the top and ground floors. The retail space was added when the building underwent a large-scale renovation beginning in October 2011.