In spite of massive waves of commercial construction, tenement building, and later hotel and apartment building construction which swept through this neighborhood, the area retains dozens of rowhouses from its early stages of development, dating from the early 1830s to the early 1850s. They range from modest to grand, most in the Greek Revival or Italianate style. Reflecting the vast forces of change which swept through the area, none remained single family houses, taking on new lives housing commerce, unions, theaters, art galleries, and multiple tenants. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.

This three-story building consists of two consolidated lots that were constructed simultaneously in 1835-36 in the Federal Style for John Coddington. These simple structures are the oldest in the area and represent the earliest wave of urban development here. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.