History and architecture
The Gorham Building, built in 1883-83 at the northwest corner of Broadway and 19th Street, was designed by noted architect Edward Hale Kendall, and is one of his few surviving buildings. The building is an unusual example remaining in New York of the Queen Anne style. This style, which was not often used for commercial buildings, makes the building with its picturesque massing and rich ornamental detail a noteworthy addition to the area. Erected for Robert and Ogden Goelet when this section of Broadway was a fashionable shopping district, the building housed the store of the Gorham Manufacturing Company, a producer of fine silver, in its lower two floors.
Sources and further reading
This history comes from the Landmarks app’s historical catalog. Names and building uses may reflect the period described.