Starrett-Lehigh Building
Address:
601 W 26th St
Manhattan
Warehouses
Category: Shipping Trade Sites/Structures
Current Use: Media Co. Offices
Historic Use: Factory Warehouses
Built: 1931
Architect: Russell G. Cory, Walter M. Cory & Yasuo Matsui
Designation: Landmark
Description: Built by financier William A. Starrett on land he leased from the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The ground floor was a freight yard. Tracks lead directly from the piers into the building, freight cars served by car floats docking at Pier 66 across 12th Avenue moved in 30-foot elevators to truck pits on upper floors. Each floor is still equipped with passenger, freight, and truck elevators.
