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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1913/00/00 Gunvald Aus Engineer Cass Gilbert designs a Egyptian Revival style warehouse for Austin, Nichols and Co, the largest importing and manufacturing wholesale grocery business in the world.
1913/00/00 Cass Gilbert Architect Cass Gilbert designs a Egyptian Revival style warehouse for Austin, Nichols and Co, the largest importing and manufacturing wholesale grocery business in the world.
1915/00/00 Turner Construction Co Contractor Austin, Nichols and Co warehouse is built in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from 1914-1915. The building remained the headquarters for Austin, Nichols and Co until the late 1950s.

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Particulars for Austin, Nichols and Company Warehouse:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Engineering
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Late 19th and early 20th century american movements
Historic Use Manufacturing facility
Owner Private



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 28th June 2007

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Austin, Nichols and Company Warehouse
Registry Address: 184 Kent Ave.
Registry Number: 07000629
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Gilbert, Cass Gunvald, Aus (enginee; Turner Construction Co.
Architectural Style: Late 19th and early 20th century american movements
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Architecture, Industry, Engineering
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1915
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction
Historic Sub-Function: Manufacturing facility
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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