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✎ The landmarked commercial loft building, behind the pretty tree, was designed by William Schickel & Co. & built in 1889 as the Ehrich Brothers Department Store. Like many of the “commercial palaces” that line the Ladies’ Mile Historic District, 707 Sixth Avenue was conceived as a grand emporium that would cater to a growing middle-class clientele. Burlington Coat Factory has occupied the space since the 1990s.

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