401 Greenwich Street
| 401 Greenwich Street | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of 401 Greenwich Street | |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′15″N 74°00′35″W / 40.7209°N 74.0097°W |
| Construction started | 1884 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6 |
401 Greenwich Street is a historic six-story commercial building in the Tribeca West Historic District, notable as the birthplace of modern bowling[1][2][3] and the first bowling academy in the United States.[4][5]
Building description
[edit]The building has a brick façade composed of symmetrical large, rectangular window openings set within deep brick reveals and punctuated by black metal framing around each window. The ground floor is distinguished by taller window bays and a recessed entry. At the roofline, the brickwork rises into a gentle arch that breaks the otherwise linear cornice.
Building history
[edit]Originally utilized as a German restaurant, in 1884, the then-three-story industrial workshop, became the first bowling alley opened by Joseph Thum, the father of modern American bowling. From 1884 through 1902, when a fire broke out at the building,[6] it housed the first bowling academy in the United States.[4]
From 1920s through 2000, it was occupied by Tringali Iron Works[7][8] During that time, in 1941 Liborio Tringali demolished the three-story frame dwelling on the front portion of the lot and added a one-story brick addition to the existing brick iron shop at the rear of the lot. In 1957 the facade was raised six feet and the building was enlarged at the rear.
References
[edit]- ^ "JOSEPH THUM DIES; A BOWLING FIGURE; ' Father' of the Game in This Country Had Been Active in Sport Half Century". The New York Times. January 10, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "American Bowling Club Hosts Its First Tournament". EBSCO. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Pader, Judy (January 12, 1961). "Alley History Dates from Egypt". The Daily Evergreen.
- ^ a b "Sport: Congress Bowls". TIME. March 22, 1937. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Mark (November 16, 2009). "Museum's history section shows bowling from beginnings into 1900s". BOWL.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ "The Fire Record Yesterday". New York Tribune. May 3, 1902. p. 16.
7:30 p.m. — No. 401 Greenwich St., Henry Nordoon; loss $1,000.
- ^ "A Proposal to Extend Tribeca North Historic District" (PDF). Tribeca Trust. May 2014. p. 87.
- ^ "Tringali Iron Works , LLC. - Boonton, NJ". bizratings.