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Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionCoignet Stone Company Building
Gowanus
NYC's oldest concrete building hides in plain sight beside Whole Foods, a two-story 1873 beauty with Ionic columns and an ornate cast-stone facade. François Coignet's French innovation let concrete mimic granite and brownstone, making this Gowanus curiosity a quiet marvel of industrial ambition.
Historic landmark
Architectural curiosity
Gowanus hidden gem
1870s Italianate
Tips
🇫🇷Frenchman François Coignet's patented moldable concrete
🏛️Ionic columns and Italianate window heads
🚇rumored underground tunnel to Prospect Park
Coignet Stone Company Building
Gowanus
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionNYC's oldest concrete building hides in plain sight beside Whole Foods, a two-story 1873 beauty with Ionic columns and an ornate cast-stone facade. François Coignet's French innovation let concrete mimic granite and brownstone, making this Gowanus curiosity a quiet marvel of industrial ambition.
Historic landmark
Architectural curiosity
Gowanus hidden gem
1870s Italianate
Tips
🇫🇷Frenchman François Coignet's patented moldable concrete
🏛️Ionic columns and Italianate window heads
🚇rumored underground tunnel to Prospect Park
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