Beekman Landing

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5-story residential building consisting of three joined structures. The westernmost, fronting Beekman Street was completed in 1798 as a 4-story building for sailmaker Augustus Wright. The early date of this building is not at all apparent due to the many alterations to the red brick facade. It did not actually become a corner site until Beekman Street was cut through here in 1824. At the ground floor the modernization is especially noticeable. Splayed stone window lintels on the Water Street side indicate the early date of this side and contrast with the later square-ended lintels on the 1824 Beekman Street side. A pair of chimneys extends above the roof line on the Beekman Street side as well. There is a simple, white roof cornice on the Water Street side.

The middle building was completed in 1801 as a 4-story ship chandlery for Armstrong & Smith. The present storefront bears little relation to the earlier ground floor. It has flat stone piers and an entablature, and is divided into four bays. The upper floors are clad in red brick, with three bays of windows at each floor. The windows have splayed stone lintels with fluted double keystones. This building originally had a peaked roof, which was altered during the conversion to condominiums around 2000, when a set-back penthouse was added to the top.

The last building, at 231 Water Street, was completed in 1827 as a 3.5-story structure. It is quite narrow, only 16 1/2 feet in width. In 1858 it was raised one floor, and at some point later, was raised again to its current height of five floors with a peaked roof. The ground floor is framed in stone, with a pair of narrow, round cast-iron pilasters framing the central doorway. The upper floors are clad in red brick. The three bays of windows have stone sills and lintels. There is a tall chimney on the left end.



completed in 1900, renovated in 1998.