THE KIRKMAN SOAP COMPANY
One of the northern Kirkmans established a widely known soap company in Brooklyn and Buffalo, NY in 1837 which sold bars of Kirkman Borax Soap and boxes of Kirkman Pure White Flakes, both used for washing laundry and dishes. Kirkman & Son was bought by Colgate-Palmolive in 1929 but Kirkman soap products were available in New York and New England until the mid-1950s
Kirkman Soap Company Circa 1837
Kirkman Lofts today (2012) 37 Bridge St. in Brooklyn, New York.
Commissioned in 1915 by Kirkman & Son Soap Company, 37 Bridge Street is the best looking 96 year old in Brooklyn. In classic daylight factory style, this simple brick façade building is representative of the factory architecture of its time and remains a neighborhood icon. Alexander Kirkman’s decision to move his company to Brooklyn grew the business ten fold, putting Kirkman & Sons on the map as one of the country’s leading soap producers.
Today the building has been converted to Condominium's. As of 2012 the Condo's sell anywhere from 700 thousand to an eye popping 2.5 million dollars.
Today the building has been converted to Condominium's. As of 2012 the Condo's sell anywhere from 700 thousand to an eye popping 2.5 million dollars.