Satyr Book Shop was an

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located at 1622

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, next to the

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, in

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. It was notable for its location and its association with

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History

Satyr Book Shop was opened in 1926 by William “Milton” Goodhand and Hazel Baker. Originally located on Hudson Street, the business moved to its prime location next to the

at 1622

soon after opening. In the late 1920s,

became a partner, although the partnership dissolved when Rose took the rap for his partners and pled guilty to violating a

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by publishing a pirated edition of

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's ''The Specialist''. After a short jail sentence, Rose opened his own bookstore elsewhere in

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. Milton and Hazel eventually sold their Hollywood book shop to Edward Gilbert, who renamed it Gilbert Books and relocated it to 6264

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Location

Originally located on Hudson Street, Satyr Book Shop moved next to the

at 1622

, soon after opening. The two businesses shared the same building, a building known for its

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design, which included

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detailing,

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ed entrances,

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decorations, a red tile roof, and an overall "extraordinary attention to detail." It was built by

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in 1928. After Edward Gilbert purchased the bookshop, he moved it to a Chateauesque commercial structure at 6264

, one that "exemplified one of the more colorful architectural styles popular in the 1930s." This building, built by H.J. Knauer in 1932, featured a steep

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and asymmetrical

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with a wide

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on the west and a

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tower on the east, the sides of which were decorated with

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. The building also featured narrow pedimented

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that rose to a broken swan's neck pediment with an

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. In 1984, the

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was added to the

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, with both the Satyr Book Shop building and Gilbert's Books building listed as

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in the district. Neither building remains today. Satyr Book Shop also had a second location at 3929

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