tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post3968845997625652999..comments2024-03-28T18:01:17.304-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The John H. Heller House -- No. 247 Grand StreetTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-74170796748347275442022-11-22T07:23:30.447-08:002022-11-22T07:23:30.447-08:00This building was occupied by my great great grand...This building was occupied by my great great grandfather Domenico Trimarco in the late 1890s. He ran his clothing business there for many years. He died of a stroke in 1906. His sons Giovanni “Charlie” Trimarco and Vincenzo Trimarco renamed the business “Trimarco Bros.” and ran their business there for many decades, doing very well. At one point they expanded to 245 next door as well. I have a photo from the 1920s of them standing outside this building, looking very similar today. Unfortunately someone very recently altered the appearance of the building, removing the cornice and some of the window decorations. I reached out to the owner, but was unable to find out where those pieces went. Hopefully they didn’t go in the trash. Why someone would remove the beautiful cornice defies logic.Kevin Welchnoreply@blogger.com