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Rogers Peet Building, Commercial landmark in Civic Center, Manhattan, US.

The Rogers Peet Building at 258 Broadway is an eight-story structure with a facade showing design elements from the late 1800s. The building features rows of windows and stone detailing that create a unified commercial appearance typical of that era.

A fire in 1898 destroyed the original five-story structure on this site, leading architects John B. Snook & Sons to design the replacement in 1899. The rebuild was part of the transformation that reshaped Lower Manhattan at the end of the 1800s.

The building once housed Rogers Peet, a men's clothing store that shaped how New Yorkers shopped for formal wear. You can still sense the refined character the shop brought to this street.

The building sits close to City Hall and is easily accessible by public transportation. It remains in active commercial use while maintaining the original architectural details from the 1890s.

The building's basement once housed the Beach Pneumatic Transit, an early tunnel experiment that was later converted into a shooting gallery. This hidden chapter reveals New York's experimental approach to solving city challenges in the 1800s.

Location: Manhattan

GPS coordinates: 40.71300,-74.00600

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:10

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