Floor Plans Of Buildings In New York 1913

Published in 1910 this is a reference guide for developers and the real estate industry to entice potential middle and upper class tenants to new york city s principle high class apartment houses each featured apartment building is briefly described and illustrated with an exterior photograph and one or more floor plans.

Floor plans of buildings in new york 1913.

The new york times building is a skyscraper at 620 eighth avenue on the west side of midtown manhattan new york city its chief tenant is the new york times company publisher of the new york times as well as the international new york times and other newspapers the building is 1 046 ft 318 8 m tall to its pinnacle with a roof height of 748 ft 228 m and contains 52 stories. 1913 supplement to the world s loose leaf album of apartment houses. The 106 year old woolworth building is one of new york city s most historic and iconic towers. Too bad another new york icon has had those beat for the past 131 years.

Completed in 1913 in new york united states. The woolworth building an innovative and elegant early skyscraper completed in 1913 endures today as an iconic form on the new york city skyline. When it was completed in 1913 it was the tallest building in the world and a. The 792 foot tower was the tallest building in the world for 17 years from its completion in 1913.

Find details about locations services and requirements and learn more about accessing our remote resources. But his building for the new york times from 1889 to 1903 called 41 park row still stands and is now owned by pace university. 233 broadway new york new york design construction. The book is loaded with original floor plans historic images of the interiors and profiles of the building s.

These books will contain information on the apartments of new york city with photographs and floor plans. We hope to reopen even more locations soon. The apartment buildings of new york helped shape the construction of 1920s manhattan. As of tuesday september 8 the new york public library has expanded grab and go service to 50 branch locations as part of our gradual reopening.

The woolworth building is cass gilbert s best known tall building and one of the most famous skyscrapers in the united states.