2929 Broadway

2929 Broadway

Date: 1911-1912

NB Number: NB 575-1911

Type:  Commercial Building

Architect:  Louis E Jallade

Developer/Owner/Builder: Board of Trustees, Fourth Presbyterian Church

NYC Landmarks Designation:  Historic District

Landmark Designation Report: Morningside Heights Historic District

National Register Designation: N/A

Primary Style:  Gothic Revival

Primary Facade:   Limestone and white brick

Stories: 5

Structure: History, Significance and Notable Characteristics This modest fivestory brick and limestone office building was constructed alongside the Broadway Presbyterian Church in 1912. Its lower stories originally served the church’s clergy and its staff, and the upper stories were rented to Christian organizations. The office building does not continue the church’s material palette of Manhattan schist or its English Gothic details. It is the only purpose-built commercial building in the district, and does not represent the character for which the primarily residential district was created to recognize. From 1935 until at least 1957, 2929 Broadway housed the national offices of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, (FOR). Founded in 1915, FOR is the largest, oldest Interfaith Peace organization in the United States and is dedicated to the promotion of nonviolent conflict resolution. Many prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement were members, and organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union and Congress of Racial Equality trace their origins to the organization. FOR later moved its national headquarters to Nyack, New York, where it is still active. The Nyack property is listed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places, recognizing the organization’s cultural significance

Sidewalk / Curb Materials Concrete sidewalk and metal curb

Historic District: Morningside Heights HD

Alterations: Broadway Facade: Storefronts replaced; windows replaced; non-historic signage; canvas awning over commercial entrance; non-historic rooftop mechanical installations

References http://www.forusa.org/what-we-do.php http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/today-in-history-fellowship-of-reconciliation-100-yearspersevering-for-peace/