Offerman Building
historic place
The Offerman Building, a historic place in Brooklyn, Kings County, was constructed between 1890 and 1892. This eight-story structure, designed in the Romanesque Revival style by Danish architect Peter J. Lauritzen, was commissioned by Henry Offerman, president of the Brooklyn Sugar Refining Company. The building originally served as a commercial space for the S. Wechsler & Brother department store, which specialized in dry goods. A stone frieze on the building displays "1890 OFFERMAN BUILDING 1892," marking its construction phases. At the time of its completion, it was one of Brooklyn's tallest buildings. While its lower floors remain in commercial use, the upper stories were converted into residential units in the 2010s. Today, the Offerman Building is recognized as a New York City designated landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands as a notable example of late 19th-century commercial architecture in Downtown Brooklyn.