Built in 1927, the Langrock Building, at 268 York Street in New Haven was designed to fit in with the architecture of neighboring Yale University. The building, designed by Jacob Weinstein, was built by David T. Langrock to house his men’s clothing store. At the time, New Haven had become a center of custom tailoring shops. Langrock also had other clothing shops near Ivy League schools, in Princeton and Harvard Square. Although bankrupt at the time of his death, Langrock owned real estate in Providence, Rhode Island, which was sold. Part of the funds were used to establish the David T. Langrock Foundation. In 1982, the Foundation established The David T. Langrock Old Masters Art Fund, which promotes classical art and the study of classical art in the Greater New Haven area. The Langrock Building has housed many businesses over the years.
My maternal grandfather, Salvatore Farace, was a tailor in this bulding in the 1920’s and 30’s. Born in 1885 on the Isle of Capri he immigrated to New Haven sometime between 1903 and 1905, married in 1910 and raised 6 children.
Salvatore Farace was also my maternal grandfather who was a tailor at Langrock’s in New Haven. Yale students would go to his home for fittings for clothes and he also made many of his daughters’ coats and suits. He later commuted to New York to work as head foreman in a designer clothing factory.
E.Stedman Cargill was my father in law. He had a cutaway tuxedo made around 1930 at Langrock in New Haven. We still have it, and it is in like new condition. Craftsmanship was excellent.
Hello,
Did anyone live above the J. Press store, in the Langrock Building during the 1920s?
Can anyone remember any of the tailors that worked there. in the early days?