Outside View

23 years ago - #pre-renovation

So here we are. 218 W 15th St. Formerly the Bowery Mission Women's Home. To our east is a Catholic nursery. To our west is a building similar to ours, but broken into a million tiny apartments. David said that during the demolition, several people stopped by and said how happy they were to know that the house was being used as a family residence again. I guess those Bowery Mission Women were not the best neighbors.

The view of the front of the house from across the street.
The view of the front of the house from across the street.

The view of the front of the house from the same side of the street.
The view of the front of the house from the same side of the street.

The entrance at the top of the stoop to the top three floors.
The entrance at the top of the stoop to the top three floors.

The entrance underneath the stoop to the ground floor.
The entrance underneath the stoop to the ground floor.

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The House Tour
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