The E. V. Haughwout Building

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:building
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cast_Iron_Historic_District
gptkb:Cast_Iron_Buildings
gptkbp:addresses 488 Broadway, New York, NY
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Joseph_T._S._Mc_Elroy
gptkbp:architectural_style Renaissance Revival
Victorian architecture
gptkbp:artistic_influence early skyscraper architecture
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:E._V._Haughwout
gptkbp:completed 1857
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:City_Council
well-preserved
gptkbp:construction_material brick
cast iron
gptkbp:cultural_events art exhibitions
gptkbp:cultural_heritage New York City cultural heritage
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later commercial buildings
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of So Ho historic district
symbol of 19th-century retail innovation
gptkbp:current_use mixed-use
commercial space
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
gptkb:New_York_City_Landmarks_Preservation_Commission
gptkbp:features recognized for its design
decorative ironwork
ornate cornice
gptkbp:floors approximately 20,000 square feet
approximately 30,000 square feet
gptkbp:height 6 stories
gptkbp:historical_context part of New York's commercial development
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:shopping_mall
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:E._V._Haughwout
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance commercial architecture
designated New York City Landmark
first building to use cast iron in its facade
site of early retail innovation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The E. V. Haughwout Building
gptkbp:interior_features grand staircase
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:1977
gptkb:Cast_Iron_Historic_District
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:battle
large display windows
example of early commercial architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:notable_feature cast-iron facade
gptkbp:notable_person various retail shops
gptkbp:open_to_public gptkb:battle
gptkbp:owner private entity
Haughwout family
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:shopping_mall
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2005
2000s
modernization
gptkbp:significance first building to have a passenger elevator
gptkbp:significant_event opened as a department store
gptkbp:status gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:style Italianate
double-hung windows
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:So_Ho