How SoHo NYC Became The Cast Iron District | Walking Tour

How SoHo NYC Became The Cast Iron District | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest

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Жыл бұрын

Architect Nicholas Potts returns for another history-revealing walking tour, this time exploring the ever-evolving look of SoHo in New York City. From stone-mimicking cast-iron details to repurposed mercantile buildings with soaring glass windows, Nick breaks down the surprising history and motivations that led to the distinctive style "South of Houston."
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@ettabrooke6098 Жыл бұрын

I’d be interested in what buildings in New York City are Nick’s favorites and why. This is my favorite series!

@nicholaspotts8728 Жыл бұрын

Favorites are hard and too numerous to count! But I always find myself going back to: (a) the Seagram Building on Park Avenue between E. 52nd and 53rd... for so, so many reasons (including its materials, its patronage/Phyllis Lambert's willing it into being, and the peculiarity that the first 20 feet of the interior ceilings are part of its Landmarks designation), (b) the Woolworth Building on Broadway @ Park Place for its optimism about what skyscrapers could be (c) Grand Central for how it works in section to move people effortlessly between sunken train tracks and several levels of streets above in a very tiny footprint, plus some great Guastavino vaulting, and (d) the Veterans' Room in the Park Avenue Armory for the experimental details and textures that its designers, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Candace Wheeler, and Stanford White - thought to put together - yet it all works.

@bryguy24 Жыл бұрын

@@nicholaspotts8728 hey Nick, where else can we find your thoughts, work, and unlock more of your genius architectural and historical insights? Big fan and thanks for your contributions to this series - I learn a ton every time!

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@hellothere2214 Жыл бұрын

Nick Potts again just like the last informative video. This guy is the most knowledgeable person on this channel and the reason I'm still subscribed. Keep posting videos with him. I wouldn't mind watching 30 minutes videos of him explaining history of certain buildings. Great work Nick 👏

@sarahwardles1947 Жыл бұрын

me too!

@jennifercarr7351 6 ай бұрын

I agree, nice to slow down a tad though

@Mooreshire Жыл бұрын

This series just keeps getting better. Great host(s) & great editing.

@colors6692 Жыл бұрын

The editing is OK.

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@can72287 Жыл бұрын

SoHo and all it’s cast iron. Probally one of the best neighborhoods I’ve ever been blessed to see in person. A cast iron street wall, with Belgian block streets. And when it sun hits it right….nothing like it 😍

@jackchow397 Жыл бұрын

side note: I love that Jil Sander by Raf whale sweater Nick is wearing

@chloeliu6642 Жыл бұрын

Love this architecture tour as it includes a good amount of substantial history facts! I've been to NYC so many times but never looked at the city from an architect's perspective. Thanks Nick for this great tour!!!

@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын

Nick Potts seems to have a lot of interesting insights to share. Thanks for letting him come on here.

@Alex-cw3rz Жыл бұрын

I wish architecture today, seem as it is mass produced as well, would take a note from the past and be more decorative.

@jacob9540 Жыл бұрын

My favorite place in Manhattan on a sunny summer day. The Elizabeth Street garden is a hidden gem and beautiful place to have a picnic with some Prince St pizza right in the heart of soho

@nutsbutdum Жыл бұрын

I was today years old when I learned that those SOHO houses I always thought were in stone are actually cast-iron. My life is a lie!😂

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@Huels Жыл бұрын

I would go up and knock on them when I was 12 years old and that's when I found out it was not made of stone.

@sarahwardles1947 Жыл бұрын

LOVE these videos! Give us more! Every NYC neighborhood!

@susanbaker2796 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Every NYC neighborhood.

@Chrissieb.rackett Жыл бұрын

Lovin’ Nicky Potts in the new glasses he’s been wearing last few videos 😎

@mrvk39 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting how a new technology for the end of 19th century - cast iron building- was thought as fireproof only to disappoint when tested by actual fires. It's a process with all new technology. And Soho and Flat Iron districts are unique that they were build up very rapidly in a matter of just 2-3 decades in that style. Other cities might just have a few buildings here and there, maybe a port area with these types but NYC has dozens and dozens of streets of them.

@marionannmacredie Жыл бұрын

Hi from New Zealand! Thank you for your wonderful video! When I come to New York I will appreciate it so much more thanks to your videos 😎👍🏽😎

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@frederick036 Жыл бұрын

Please come to London!

@rgarlinyc Жыл бұрын

Another well explained showing of NYC architecture - as for me, everywhere in NYC is wonderful, I never cease of enjoying and being surrounded by its peerless architecture!

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@maurobrunosolavergara5041 Жыл бұрын

OH GOD YES another video with Nick! Your channel should be solely based on him. Literally I would paid to see him explain every city

@jerrytwolanes4659 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Absolutely Brilliant! I could have listened to Mr. Potts for hours and hours!

@stevemiller7949 Жыл бұрын

Only in New York kids. I know Robert Moses wanted to plow through Greenwich Village and I think he had Soho on his hit list as well. I think the metal fire escapes are charming, but are they still considered a functional safety feature?

@AJsGreenThumbLLC 11 ай бұрын

Again, fascinating! I am now going to binge on this series.

@vb001 Жыл бұрын

I live for this series and Nick Potts

@wilsonsmom411 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to go on a walking tour with Nick Potts! And I would have loved to seen these buildings in their original polychrome colors.

@bonniechalek8958 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your architectural videos.

@obsidiawn2852 5 ай бұрын

First of all it is refreshing to see a building in the iron district that has a black doors with part of the building above white to one side and another side with a rich brick color on the other side. I thought Iron is fire proof so putting an external fireproof coat another paint can go over makes it fire resistant. Very cool, I want to see the inside of this building.

@margaretjudice8944 Жыл бұрын

Great information! Great video! Thank you for sharing!

@barbr100 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these walking tours.

@barbarawillis4275 8 ай бұрын

Enjoying the episodes on the neighborhoods of NYC.

@susanb1997 Жыл бұрын

I love these buildings! ❤

@seanwisdom6268 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Very well done. Thanks AD.

@lorinotarius Жыл бұрын

These are so fascinating! I love these tours of NYC. Thank you!

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@jabrayjay6679 11 ай бұрын

This is like being taken on a walking tour, I love it!

@deloliilol Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. Make me travel and informs me!

@kethsharakhlok1976 Жыл бұрын

Interesting tour for this particular part of NYC; a few of the buildings reminded me of decorative iron work facades like some buildings in Barcelona.

@CamillieYuasa 11 ай бұрын

Can you do this for Harlem? Would love one that explores Convent Ave., Strivers row etc.

@sm3675 Жыл бұрын

Visit Boston!!!

@tinypinata505 Жыл бұрын

J'adore NYC!

@mysterywriter888 Жыл бұрын

Loved the art deco one best! Lovely!

@serafinacosta7118 Жыл бұрын

It’s only fitting that AD features an Architect breaking down styles by cathegory. And that said Architect is a subject matter expert. The edited flow, the sequency of building styles , the sound track , all fit in perfectly. I know these featured videos take time to put together. I can only hope they keep on finding more topic videos of building’s external views to dissect.

@girlperson1 Жыл бұрын

I love those cast iron buildings.

@jkickass Жыл бұрын

thanks, that was easy to digest

@OutsideWalker Жыл бұрын

beautiful tour! impressive facades and cool atmo! best from Berlin :)

@drivingottawa Жыл бұрын

What an amazing film! Great content!

@edimalan14 Жыл бұрын

Love these please make more

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@marinedrive5484 Жыл бұрын

It's pretty amazing what the architects and engineers of the time were able to achieve using cast iron to decorate the facades of these buildings; imitating the stone facades of Renaissance, Italy with some panache. The original polychromatic colour schemes would probably look quite shocking to modern eyes, I imagine.

@popcorn8153 Жыл бұрын

all that detail, and it was all hand drawn. The process was wild

@FerrantePottery Жыл бұрын

Soho has such an unexplainable charm

@posthocprior Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic.

@Symmetre Жыл бұрын

Nice tour.

@streetsambience6054 Жыл бұрын

Awesome informative video.

@Alex-cw3rz Жыл бұрын

In my hometown of Bolton in the UK we have a indoor market hall, it is a beautiful and giant iron structure, with a neo-classicial exterior, when built in the 1860s it was said to be the largest indoor market in the country. It's an amazing piece of architecture, very airy and bright, worthy of a major city. It's called the Bolton Marketplace or Market Hall.

@anonymousonlineuser6543 Жыл бұрын

Those markets were built in every major city in Europe. They are gorgeous and grand inside and many survived.

@Alex-cw3rz Жыл бұрын

@@anonymousonlineuser6543 genuinely non look as grand as this on the inside.

@danibaie Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz😅 you've been to them all

@Alex-cw3rz Жыл бұрын

@@danibaie well you can look at pictures and there aren't many covered markets and Bolton's is the grandest covered marker. Unless you can name another.

@danibaie Жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz indoor markets aren't rare. There actually are quite a number of them. I looked at Bolton online: beautiful building. But as an indoor market, I don't find it that impressive. There are many indoor markets all over Europe housed in beautiful buildings. We can have different opinions, my original comment was more a joke than anything.

@mossbawi Жыл бұрын

Was pun intended when Nick said that it was "ironic" at 4:45?🥬

@joerodriguez5394 Жыл бұрын

This guy is a genius, I loved this!

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@gavinyu21 Жыл бұрын

I wish they continue to manufacture these beautiful facade and put them all over those souless and boxy modern buildings.

@jplourde11 Жыл бұрын

More Nick Potts!🎉

@jumbajambaddada191 Жыл бұрын

Potts with the easter egg Sperm Whale (candle) sweater. I see you Nick.

@DrRichardMarques Жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@lawjent Жыл бұрын

I wish you said what soho used to be called cuz i wnet into a deep rabbithole into the history of nyc . Wich wasnt bad. But now im back to this video lol. So thank you. Im too high for this lo

@caragamo3752 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite series' here on YT. Would loveee if there could be a series for other historical cities such as Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Rome, and more! 🙏🏽

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@susanbaker2796 Жыл бұрын

I couldn't click on this fast enough. Nick Potts is the best. The best! I always learn so much.

@hkkhgffh3613 Жыл бұрын

Wickid stuff!

@larsstougaard7097 9 ай бұрын

thank you

@amsterdamwalks Жыл бұрын

Nice video, new subscriber from Amsterdam. No lack of great architecture there neither! ;-)

@shinybaldy Жыл бұрын

What a privilege it is to learn about architecture from a person who obviously loves the city so much. Thank you for publishing this.

@corneliuswhite5139 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@WarpedHorizon Жыл бұрын

Bring the polychrome back!

@karsonfenton8066 Жыл бұрын

Well done. I found this guy really easy to listen to and informative.

@tamarasself-sufficientlife7539 Жыл бұрын

Nick does a great narrative & showed me things I never would have truly looked at or appreciated. Thank you.

@Mrwhosetheboss01 Жыл бұрын

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@jayski9410 Жыл бұрын

I had always wondered if the cast iron was structural or just a curtain wall hung on the front of the building. And if architectural salvage people rescue these old castings for creative reuse, possibly on interiors?

@Dev1nci Жыл бұрын

0:30 look at those single colours 😮

@vnkman4391 Жыл бұрын

This is a great series. Congrats. Keep 'em coming.

@sm3675 Жыл бұрын

Visit Montreal!!

@bonakdar.architecture Жыл бұрын

Have to visit this district next time I’m in town. Great Video ❤

@mikev.2945 Жыл бұрын

Highly recommended. SoHo and Greenwich Village are my favorite places to walk due to the history and interesting architecture. The second building he featured - E.V. Haughwout Building - I particularly love. Tons of history with that one including the first passenger elevator; and when it was a department store, Mary Todd Lincoln had White House china painted there.

@bonakdar.architecture Жыл бұрын

@@mikev.2945 Thank you very much 😁I didn't know that about the E.V. Haughwout. Really cool stuff.

@fcbarcelona-clashroyale4778 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for Soho in London 😂

@PfadiHH Жыл бұрын

Really interesting and beautiful! Are these buildings listed/protected?

@hejiranyc Жыл бұрын

Pretty much the entirety of SoHo and NoHo have been designated historic districts. However, that being said, the Marxist/socialist element of NYC government, spurred on by former mayor DeBlasio, are currently trying to turn SoHo into an "affordable housing" neighborhood, i.e., The Projects. It seems that these radical leftwingnuts will not stop until they have ruined everything that smacks of Eurocentrism in the name of "social justice."

@sfowler1017 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great series. More, more!

@catherine1057 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating, thank you so much

@ramparkash2318 Жыл бұрын

Catherine. Ur saying absolutely right. Really fascinating as you.

@rafaeldelahoz5565 Жыл бұрын

Great host

@babbaganush9659 Жыл бұрын

This is the neighborhood where they film alot of NYC-based films. I've never seen another neighborhood that resembles it.

@welcome_Moscow_walks Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It was interesting 😊

@lillianbarker4292 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure the windows originally opened. What were they made of and what was the design?

@shannonbowman5990 10 ай бұрын

❤

@gringdoo Жыл бұрын

Cool and interesting Soho tour. Great to be able to watched, thank you so much for sharing.

@vincentgoupil180 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the walk Minor detail: 0:22 at the northeast corner of Broadway and Houston where Elm St. and Baxter converge on the map there's a building labeled *Polizei* (German for Police). Was this due to German Immigrants demographics around that time ?

@jaimielevesquesteel7695 Жыл бұрын

Nick’s awesome. I love this series.

@NiKiMa023 8 ай бұрын

Anyone else remember when 504 was Canal Jeans?

@brianheffernan8982 Жыл бұрын

Have most of these old buildings been converted to apartments and condos?

@epicn Жыл бұрын

Many are shops on the ground floor, yeah, a lot of the upper floors are studio apartments. Very expensive neighborhood as well

@hussienalsafi1149 Жыл бұрын

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@Mr21scott Жыл бұрын

These videos are great, and he does a great job. Would love to see more. Thanks.

@lilysinthang Жыл бұрын

AD please do an Open door visit to Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. Would love to see them.

@eduardvandijk3431 Жыл бұрын

More this, less celebrity homes.

@xxryanmichael32xx Жыл бұрын

My day just got so much better

@life-is-here Жыл бұрын

This video provides an interesting look at the history of Soho's cast iron district and its transformation into a luxury residential neighborhood. Thanks, @life-is-here

@alphabah9822 8 ай бұрын

1- The Constable Store 2- Haughwout Building 3- 504 Broadway New York NY 4- 478 Broadway New York NY 5- 513-519 Broadway New York NY 6- 40 Bond St New York NY 7- The Little Singer Building

@ginahamlyn2569 Жыл бұрын

I found this very interesting indeed.

@unendin Жыл бұрын

Novelty Iron Works, pictured first, was building ships on the East River, not architectural elements on the Hudson. Boilers were more glamorous than finials at the time.