172 Spring Street

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6-story Neo-Classical residential building completed in 1911. Designed by Horenberger & Bardes, it is clad in white brick and stone above modern storefronts. Several of the windows are grouped into pairs, framed by stone pilasters of various design, for a total of 14 windows on each floor. On the 3rd floor, the paired windows have carved panels below, and are topped by rounded carved pediments. On the 5th floor, the same groupings have carved panels below and are topped by triangular pediments. The top floor windows all have splayed lintels with keystones, and the paired groups are surrounded by ornamental stonework. Two green-painted metal fire escapes run down the facade, which is crowned by a green metal roof cornice with modillions, dentils and carved swag in the fascia board. The ground level storefronts are occupied by Adam Mark SoHo boutique, Bigdrop, Stussy, and Le Sportsac handbags.