6 Stanwix Street
Corner of Jefferson Street
Block 3162, Lot 1
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| 6 Stanwix Street (2011). Credit: Heather Hartshorn |
Year Built: 1920
Building Type: Industrial
Architects: Simeon B. Eisendrath & Bernhard Horwitz
Builder: Unknown
Original Owner: Knitwear Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Proposed District: N/A
History and Analysis
The building located at 6 Stanwix Street was built on the consolidated lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of block 3162 as a factory for the Knitwear Manufacturing Company, Inc in 1920. President Nathan Klein and Treasurer Harry Glickman commissioned architectects Simeon B. Eisendrath and Bernhard Horwitz to build the 4-story factory. The building is made of brick, concrete, and terra cotta. In 1920, the first floor was occupied by 60 men and 35 women; the second, third, and fourth floors by 15 men and 60 women each.[1]
This industrial building, aptly inscribed with the word “Knitwear,” remains rather true to its original facade materials of reinforced concrete with brick and terra-cotta tile ornament. Original metal windows are extant on the second and third floors.
Location
References
- ^ Buildings Folder (Block 3162 Lot 1), Department of Buildings, Brooklyn, NY.
Sanborn Atlas (1907)
Sanborn Atlas (1933)