[Building for] John Hessly, Esq., 253 Canal St., New York, N.Y. [graphic] / Kellum & Son, archt., 179 Broadway, New York.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

John Kellum & Son.

Contributor:

Hessly, John.

Kellum, Benjamin.

Kellum, John, 1809-1871.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Retail stores--New York--New York--Manhattan.

Apartment houses--New York--New York--Manhattan.

253 Canal St. (Manhattan, New York, N.Y.).

Local Subjects:

253 Canal St. (Manhattan, New York, N.Y.).

Physical Description:

6 drawings : ink on paper ; 80.5 x 65 cm. or smaller

Contained In:

New York and New Jersey architecture collection.

Place of Publication:

1860.

Notes:

This set includes front & rear elevations, plans of basement through 7th floors, and a longitudinal section. Spaces are not annotated, and the use of the building not confirmed, but the front elevation suggests as retail establishment. It is not known, but likely, that all or part of the upper floors were used as residences. The date is given on KLS*001*003 only.

John Kellum, 1809-1871, is known from several reference sources, including Macmillan, 2:558, which cites him partnered with Gamaliel King till around 1859, at which time he joined with his son, ["Benjamin", Francis (1979)]. Kellum was known for his work in iron, including several notable New York City structures, and also work with King in Brooklyn. See also a King & Kellum project from this collection, cataloged separately.

Forms part of: New York and New Jersey architecture collection.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of William H. Tietjen,

Cited in:

Laverty, v.1, p.85, KLS*001/006