| David S. Brown Store (No. 8 Thomas Street Building) | |
| Location: | 8 Thomas Street, Manhattan, New York |
| Coordinates: | 40.7158°N -74.0061°W |
| Map Label: | David S. Brown Store |
| Built: | 1875-76 |
| Architect: | J. Morgan Slade |
| Architecture: | Victorian Gothic |
| Added: | April 30, 1980 |
| Refnum: | 80002705 |
| Designated Other2 Name: | New York City Landmark |
| Designated Other2 Date: | November 14, 1978 |
| Designated Other2 Abbr: | NYCL |
| Designated Other2 Link: | New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission |
| Designated Other2 Number: | 1010 |
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The David S. Brown Store at 8 Thomas Street between Broadway and Church Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City was built in 1875-76 for a soap manufacturer. It was designed by J. Morgan Slade in the Victorian Gothic style, as influenced by John Ruskin and French architectural theory.[1] The building has been called "An elaborate confection of Romanesque, Venetian Gothic, brick, sandstone, granite, and cast-iron parts..."[2]
The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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