41 East 20th Street (New York City, New York)

 apartment building, 1850s construction

3-story residential building orignally completed in 1851 as a 2-story stable. By 1858 the owner was Josiah Macy, the department store merchant who also owned the dwelling directly to the north. In 1885 the 2-story brick building was converted into a studio and workshop by architects Berg & Clark. It appears that an alteration in 1908 included a large rear extension and the erection of a third floor by architect G.B. Webb for owners John A. and Alex M. Hadden.

Two brick piers flank a modern steel-and-glass storefront with side entrance and canopy at the ground floor, and at the 2nd and 3rd floors, wood pilasters and paneled metal spandrels, all painted pale green. The window types vary, but are combinations of paired casements, large fixed panes, and rectangular transoms. At the top of the facade is a flat, metal cornice of recent vintage.

The building's tenants included an art shop (which sold hand-painted gowns and china, sashes, fans, and parasols,) the Von Kerbe Restaurant, a decorator and a furniture maker. In 1981, it was converted to apartments. The ground floor is occupied by La Casa Day Spa, and Mari Vanna Russian restaurant.