Buildings on Broadway at Murray Street

Broadway at Murray Street - 1892

Building on west side of Broadway and Murray Street, New York City 1892. Source: R.L. Bracklow photograph collection, New-York Historical Society. Robert L. Bracklow (1849-1919) was a member of the Society of Amateur Photographers of New York, which became the Camera Club of New York in 1896. Continue below...

Photo shows building on west side of Broadway, facing City Hall Park, from Murray Street to Warren Street (on the right, outside the photograph).

The five-story building on the corner of Broadway and Murray St. at 251 Broadway housed The Independent, a weekly magazine published in New York City between 1848 and 1928, founded to promote Congregationalism. In 1892, the magazine moved to 114 Nassau Street and to 130 Fulton Street in 1893. The same building also housed the Banker's Magazine, Turf, Field and Farm, and the Herring & Co.

The adjoining 5-story building, at 252 Broadway, housed the N.Y. Freeman's Journal, the National Meter Co. and other offices. The next 5-story building at 254 Broadway, housed the Home Life Insurance Company. The adjoining building was home of the A. Raymond & Company.

The building on the extreme right, corner of Warren Street was home of the Rogers, Peet & Co. Men's Outfitters. It formerly housed the Devlin & Company Clothing. This was the site of the old Mason's Arms Tavern of Samuel Fraunces in the 18th century.

All buildings in the photo above, between Murray and Warren streets were demolished or destroyed before 1899 and replaced by three buildings (photo on the right): the Postal Telegraph Company, the Home Life Insurance Company and the new Roger Peet building (258 Broadway).