Gilsey Building

1854 – 1927

Gilsey Building (also known as the Benedict Building) was a commercial building in Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1854 and demolished in May 1927. The building was located in the south corner of Cortlandt Street, west side of Broadway, at 169-171 Broadway, situated diagonally across from the Howard Hotel.

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