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I have known about the De Forest buildings since long before I was professionally involved with tools. I would routinely pass by the building and marvel at what might be the finest exterior architectural carvings anywhere in New York City. Built in 1887 and '88 it is decorated with unfinished teak carvings that have fortunately stood the test of time. De Forest (1850-1932) was an artist who working in the Middle East and India and founded workshops in Ahmadabad to revive the art of woodcarving. The building is currently part of NYU. This information comes from the 
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