140 West Street
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Verizon Building
(Barclay-Vesey Building) (New York Telephone Co. Building) |
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The Verizon Building in 2013.
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 Verizon Building
Verizon Building
Verizon Building
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| Location | 140 West Street Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′49.51″N 74°0′46.5″W / 40.7137528°N 74.012917°WCoordinates: 40°42′49.51″N 74°0′46.5″W / 40.7137528°N 74.012917°W |
| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Built | 1922–27 |
| Architect | Ralph Walker |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference # | 09000257 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 30, 2009 |
| Designated NYCL | October 1, 1991 |
The Verizon Building – previously known as the Barclay-Vesey Building and the New York Telephone Company Building – is a 32-story building located at 140 West Street between Barclay and Vesey Streets, going through to Washington Street, in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The building was constructed from 1923 to 1927, and was designed in the Art Deco style by Ralph Walker of the firm McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin. The building is adjacent to the World Trade Center site and 7 World Trade Center, and it experienced major damage in the September 11 attacks. Its thick masonry exterior and use of masonry to protect steel columns and structural elements helped the building withstand the attacks. Restoration of the building and damaged communications infrastructure after the attacks took three years, at a cost of $1.4 billion.
The building, which has been called "one of the most significant structures in skyscraper design", was the longtime corporate headquarters of Verizon Communications.
The interior of the building includes 1,200,000 sq ft (110,000 m2). The lobby features veined marble walls, travertine floors with inlaid bronze medallions, and other ornate decor, including ceiling murals that depict how human communication has progressed, from Aztec runners to the telephone. Walker was inspired by Maya architecture in designing the facade. Exterior ornamentation includes complex foliage, along with babies and animal heads as part of the design, and a bell (symbol of the telephone company) above the door.
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