49 Bond Street

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4-story Federal/Greek-revival office building originally completed in about 1830 as a 3.5-story single-family home. By 1880, it was occupied by four families. In 1878 the New York Free Circulating Library was founded to “bring books to the people” with local libraries. First located at 36 Bond Street in 1881-82, the directors purchased 49 Bond Street in 1882 and enlarged the building to four full stories, altering the first and second floors and adding an extension at the rear. In 1901 the Free Circulating Library merged with the New York Public Library and 49 Bond Street continued as a branch until 1919.

That year, it was converted to a store-and-loft building, and was being used as a store and factory two years later. From 1936 to 1967 the primary tenant was C.P. China Company. Around 1970, artists began moving into lofts left vacant. The building was converted to offices around 2010. The lower two floors are composed of black cast-iron, with a full-floor 2nd-floor window of many small panes. The upper floors are clad in red brick, with three bays of windows that have stone sills and lintels. The brick roof parapet is topped by a stone coping. The ground floor is occupied by A.P.C. menswear.