63 Nassau Street is a landmark building on Nassau Street (Manhattan) in lower Manhattan, New York City. Constructed in 1859, the building has one of the earliest cast-iron facades in New York City. The building is attributed to New York architect James Bogardus who pioneered the use of this material. It is an extremely rare extant example of the work of Bogardus, one of only five known Bogardus buildings in the U.S.
Until the early 20th century Maiden Lane was the center of the jewelry district and many of its tenants were jewelers and watchmakers.
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