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The Story Behind One Of NYC’s Most Mysterious Buildings And Its Longtime Owner |
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Status: Available Now!
Type: Blog
Date: Wednesday 31 July 2019, 12:00 AM
Media: Curbed
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About the organization Curbed:
Type: Business
Sub-Types: Website, Blogging, News, Online News, Telecommunication, Telecommunication Software, Application Software, Real-Estate, Property |
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| For decades, the six-story building at 190 Bowery, locally known as The Bank, was a mystery to New Yorkers. The Renaissance Revival-style building, covered in graffiti and grime, was often mistaken as abandoned. It stood unchanging as the surrounding streets morphed from rundown into one of the city’s most sought-after areas.
But unbeknownst to most passersby, famed photographer Jay Maisel called the 36,000-square-foot building, which once housed the Germania Bank, home with his wife and daughter from 1966 to 2015.
A 2008 New York Magazine profile shed more light on the landmarked relic and its unseen occupants—but it wasn’t until 2015, when the building was sold and news of Maisel’s move from the corner of Bowery and Spring streets broke, that we got a glimpse inside.
Now, a new documentary, Jay Myself, paints an intimate portrait of Maisel—his craft, his vast collection of objects, and the life he built in the fabled building—told by his protégé, photographer Stephen Wilkes. |
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