Park Row Building

Manhattan, United States

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The Park Row Building is a 31-story, 391-foot-tall steel-frame skyscraper completed in 1899 on Park Row in Manhattan's Financial District, designed by architect R. H. Robertson and engineered by Nathaniel Roberts. Built as an office building between 1897 and 1899, this early skyscraper was the world's tallest office building upon completion and remained the city's tallest until the Singer Building was finished in 1908. The Neoclassical facade features large columns and pilasters, ornamental overhanging balconies, and a pair of four-story cupolas, with sculptural details by J. Massey Rhind. Originally housing about 4,000 workers including tenants such as the Associated Press and the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, the building was converted from offices to residential use in the early 2000s and now contains 339 luxury apartments, two penthouses, and ground-floor retail. The Park Row Building received city landmark status in 1999 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Architect

R. H. Robertson

Movement

Neoclassical architecture

Built: 1899
Type: skyscraper, residential tower
Heritage: New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
Height: 119 m
Place: Manhattan, United States

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40.71117, -74.00777