Park Place Tower
Coordinates: 40 ° 42 ′ 39.5 ″ N , 74 ° 0 ′ 20.3 ″ W.
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Park Place Tower American Tract Society Building |
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| Basic data | |
| Place: |
New York City , United States
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| Construction time : | 1894-1895 |
| Opening: | 1895 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Neo-romance |
| Architect : | RH Robertson |
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| Usage : | Apartments |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 88.7 m |
| Height to the top: | 88.7 m |
| Floors : | 23 |
| Usable area : | 93,000 m² |
| Building material : | Construction: steel. Facade: glass , granite |
The Park Place Tower (formerly American Tract Society Building ) is a 23-storey skyscraper in Manhattan , New York City . Located at 150 Nassau Street, next to 8 Spruce Street and the former New York Times Building in City Hall, it is 89 meters high. The American Tract Society Building, with its 23 floors, was the first skyscraper to reach 20 floors in New York and is now the oldest existing building in the world with over 20 floors.
In 1999 it was listed by the Landmarks Preservation Commission .
history
The American Tract Society Building was built from 1894 to 1895. It was designed by the architect RH Robertson, who was previously known primarily for his churches and other office buildings. It is one of the first skyscrapers to be built from a steel frame and was the tallest office building in the city when it was completed. The American Tract Society was founded in 1845 and was a publisher that made a name for itself primarily through publications on the American Civil War and religious topics. The American Tract Society Building was at the end of the so-called Newspaper Row (today Park Row), at which several important office buildings for American newspapers and publishers stood, such as the Park Row Building or the Potter Building .
After the American Tract moved out, the New York Sun moved into the building from 1914 to 1919. Today there are condominiums in the building.
