Commercial and Residential Masonry Building in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District ca.1892

650 6th Avenue is a contributing member of the Ladies’ Mile Historic District. This elegant red brick and terra cotta structure was built in 1892 in a Neo-Renaissance style by architects Hubert, Piersson and Hoddick for William C. Rhinelander. After Rhinelander’s death, it was taken over by Alfred J. Cammeyer and used as a shoe store. Suffering a fire in 1899 due to electrical wires, the first two floors of the building were destroyed. The building was quickly rebuilt and reopened and employed 600 workers, 500 of which were women. In 1909 Louise M. Hart took over the building and company after Cammeyer’s death. The company moved out of the building at 650 6th Avenue in 1937, and the building was turned into offices. The building now is mixed-use, with commercial on the ground floor and residences on the upper floors.

KTA was retained for a FISP Inspection and to design a comprehensive facade repair and maintenance program. The scope of repairs involves complete brick, brownstone and granite restoration, copper cornice restoration, roof, penthouse, and greenhouse repairs.