This four-story building may date to as early as 1852, but does not appear to retain any mid-19th century detail.

This building was constructed as a three-story private rowhouse for J.F. Hart c. 1853-54. It later became the St. Lawrence Hotel, and housed the Gennert Brothers Photo Supply, founded by German immigrant Gottlieb Gennert and his brother. Go back and click on the tours the building is featured in for additional information and history.

The area around Broadway and University Place became home to some of the city’s most desirable hotels in the mid-19th century as this area began its transition from residential to semi-commercial district. This included the recently-demolished St. Denis Hotel at Broadway and 11th Street, and the Hotel Albert at University Place and 11th Street, now the Albert Apartments. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.