8/26/2023 0 Comments Virtual sailor 7 new york 1912![]() ![]() Built by Polshek Partnership in 1992, the building is a playful interpretation of a boat, complete with a mast, balconies, exterior staircases and nautical doors and windows. ![]() One such building was the Seamen’s Church Institute, at 241 Water Street in the South Street Seaport, a fitting location for a building that would provide professional, educational and spiritual services to mariners. Certain buildings existed to serve the sailors and seamen who traveled to, from and through New York City upon their nautical adventures. As seafaring and sea travel were intrinsic to New York City’s economy and development, it is no surprise that these themes are represented and reinterpreted in architecture throughout the City. ![]()
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