Warhol and Interview move their offices to a new location

Warhol and Interview move their offices to a new location, leaving 860 Broadway after Stephen Sprouse rented the space. The departure brought an end to the Union Square work routine, while the first full day at the new building made the everyday costs of relocation immediately apparent: cab access seemed uncertain, familiar food options were gone, and the new floor had to become a working office.

Leaving 860 Broadway

The move had been approaching since Warhol learned that Stephen Sprouse had rented 860 Broadway. On the final day, Sprouse’s friend came to collect the keys. Warhol asked whether he could remain and paint, and stayed until 8:30. The last exchange was practical and cordial: Sprouse called to thank him for leaving the air conditioners in the windows. Exhausted after the move, Warhol was dropped off and stayed home.

Beginning work in the new building

The first full day at the new site marked the end of the Union Square routine. Warhol was taking over the entire large floor, but the area already seemed inconvenient: he expected it would be hard to find cabs. Relocation thus meant more than changing addresses; it altered the basic logistics of getting to work and using the space.

Changed routines

The move also displaced familiar arrangements around the office. Warhol anticipated missing food ordered from Brownies, especially its carrot juices, and wondered what the new neighborhood would offer beyond the greasy coffee shops he had seen. At the same time, he observed Brigid Berlin working with the office phones, frazzled by the unfamiliar buttons but finally occupied with work rather than knitting. His first impressions hold adjustment and continuity together: a new workplace and new routines, with the people and daily labor of the office carrying on.