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Adams Express Building
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Adams Express Building is an office building at 61 Broadway in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The building's primary frontage is on 57–61 Broadway, with additional frontage along 33–41 Trinity Place. Architect Francis Kimball designed the 32-story building for the Adams Express Company.
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General information | |
Type | Office |
Architectural style | Palazzo[1] |
Location | Financial District, Manhattan |
Address | 61 Broadway |
Town or city | New York City |
Coordinates | 40°42′25″N 74°00′46″W |
Construction started | 1912 |
Completed | 1914[2] |
Cost | $63,144,828 |
Owner | Aareal Bank |
Height | 443 ft (135.0 m)[3] |
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Structural system | Steel |
Material | Terracotta facade |
Floor count | 32 |
Floor area | 670,000 sq ft (62,245 m2)[4] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Francis H. Kimball |
Main contractor | Robert E. Dowling |
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Construction began in 1912 at which point the cost was estimated at $2,000,000 (equivalent to $63,144,828 in 2023).[5] Upon completion in 1914, the building was the seventh tallest structure in Manhattan.