Originally two separate lots, the buildings at 105-109 Third Avenue have been combined. The larger Neo-Grec Pre-Law tenement building was constructed in 1879 by architect M. Fornachen for by P.J. Seiler or R. Stuyvesant (according to different sources). The smaller building was constructed in 1837 for William Stone as a Federal style rowhouse. Together these combined buildings house the flagship store for Kiehl’s Since 1851, founded by first generation German-American John Kiehl. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.

On March 12, 1651, Peter Stuyvesant, Director General of the Dutch West India Company, purchased Bouwerie (Dutch for ‘farm’) #1 and part of Bouwerie #2 in what is today’s East Village and the area South of Union Square. While these landholdings only remained farmland for a fraction of their existence, the area between present-day 5th and 20th Streets, from Fourth Avenue to the East River, would nevertheless remain in the Stuyvesant family for many generations. Though the land eventually traded hands to new owners, the Stuyvesant family imprint can still be seen on the neighborhood today in a number of ways. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.

Originally two separate lots, the buildings at 105-109 Third Avenue have been combined. The larger Neo-Grec Pre-Law tenement building was constructed in 1879 by architect M. Fornachen for by P.J. Seiler or R. Stuyvesant (according to different sources). The smaller building was constructed in 1837 for William Stone as a Federal style rowhouse. Together these combined buildings house the flagship store for Kiehl’s Since 1851, founded by first generation German-American John Kiehl. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.

This area served as a home to many prominent German and German-American businesses which shaped New York in the 19th and 20th centuries. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.