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Identification
Name
Manhattan Municipal Building
Alternative name
Municipal Building
Emporis Building ID
115520
Location
Main address
1-15 Centre Street
Virtual address
Saint Andrew's Plaza
Virtual address
Tryon Row
Address as text
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ZIP
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Block
121
Lot
100003
Neighborhood
Civic Center
District
Manhattan
City
New York City
State
New York
Country
U.S.A.
Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
176.79 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
34
Construction start
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Construction end
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]
Structural material
steel
Facade material
granite
Facade system
applied masonry
Architectural style
beaux-arts
Usages
Main usages
governmental office
Features and Amenities
City landmark
One of the city's famous buildings
Facts
A giant Corinthian colonade, modeled after Bernini's colonnade at St. Peter's, marches across the entrance.
The Imperial Roman image was enormously influential in other cities. It was a prototype for Cleveland's Terminal Tower, the Fisher Building in Detroit and Chicago's Wrigley Building.
The Municipal Building was the first to incorporate a subway station as an integral part of its base.
Companies involved in this building

architect: McKim, Mead & White

Other companies:
Vertical Access, Brandston Partnership Inc., Thompson-Starrett & Co.
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