251 Water Street

Designed by architect Carl F. Eisenbach and erected in 1883, this charming former tenement building was designed and constructed for mixed use with eight family dwellings located on the upper floors and a designated commercial space on the ground floor. A richly ornamented Romanesque Revival style distinguishes the façade at the ground floor. On the Peck Slip side of the building, three large horseshoe arches are connected to one another by a wide band course decorated with a rinceau, which extends...