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40 Wall Street

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40 Wall Street is a 927-foot neo-Gothic skyscraper on Wall Street between Nassau and William streets in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. Erected in 1929 to 1930 as the headquarters of the Manhattan Company, it was designed by H. Craig Severance with Yasuo Matsui and Shreve and Lamb, and it is a New York City designated landmark, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a contributing property to the Wall Street Historic District.

Facts
Building Type
Neo-Gothic Skyscraper 2
Location
New York City, United States 2
Completed Year
1930 2
Height (m)
283 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Skyscraper 2
Connections

Has Building Type

The Skyscraper, Concepts

In Style

Gothic Revival, Styles and Movements
Source 40 Wall Street (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source 40 Wall Street (Wikipedia)
Limestone, Architectural Materials
Source 40 Wall Street (Wikipedia)
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Located In

United States

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Sources
1. 40 Wall Street (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Wall_Street, body text, erected/architect sentence
    Erected in 1929-1930 as the headquarters of the Manhattan Company, the building was designed by H. Craig Severance with Yasuo Matsui and Shreve & Lamb.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Wall_Street, opening sentence
    40 Wall Street (also the Trump Building; formerly the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and Manhattan Company Building) is a 927-foot-tall (283 m) neo-Gothic skyscraper on Wall Street between Nassau and William streets in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Wall_Street, opening sentence, backing the entity description
    40 Wall Street (also the Trump Building; formerly the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and Manhattan Company Building) is a 927-foot-tall (283 m) neo-Gothic skyscraper on Wall Street between Nassau and William streets in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.
  • Lead section
    40 Wall Street (also the Trump Building; formerly the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and Manhattan Company Building) is a 927-foot-tall (283 m) neo-Gothic skyscraper on Wall Street between Nassau and William streets in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Erected in 1929-1930 as the headquarters of the Manhattan Company, the building was designed by H. Craig Severance with Yasuo Matsui and Shreve & Lamb.
  • In Style: Gothic Revival, infobox architectural_style field: Neo-Gothic
  • Uses Element: Limestone, Wikipedia lead
    While the lower section has a facade of limestone, the upper stories incorporate a buff-colored brick facade and contain numerous setbacks.
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia lead
    While the lower section has a facade of limestone, the upper stories incorporate a buff-colored brick facade and contain numerous setbacks.
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