History and architecture
Schermerhorn Row was built for merchant Peter Schermerhorn in the early 1810s to serve New York's growing port. Its brick buildings combined storage and trade along the waterfront, and the row survived the Great Fire of 1835. The Fulton Street frontage extends from No. 2 at South Street to No. 18 at Front Street, with related buildings around the corners.
The row's repeated windows and brick facades reveal its original shared design, while changes to the roofline show later uses. At No. 2, an 1868 alteration added upper floors and a mansard roof during conversion to a hotel. Look closely at the Flemish-bond brickwork: long and short brick faces alternate across each course.
What to look for
- Alternating long and short brick faces in the facade.
- The taller mansard-roofed corner at No. 2 Fulton Street.
- Repeated window openings across neighboring storefront buildings.
The buildings and addresses
These related addresses share the history above.
View 9 addresses and reports
2 Fulton Street, New York, NY
4 Fulton Street, New York, NY
6 Fulton Street, New York, NY
8 Fulton Street, New York, NY
10 Fulton Street, New York, NY
12 Fulton Street, New York, NY
14 Fulton Street, New York, NY
16 Fulton St, New York, NY
18 Fulton Street, New York, NY
Sources and further reading
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission: 2 Fulton Street, Schermerhorn Row (1968)
- South Street Seaport Museum: Brick by Brick
Reviewed September 5, 2026.