Whitehall Building

Whitehall Building
Basic data
Place:	New York City , United States
Construction time :	1902-1904 ; 1908-1912
Status :	Built
Architectural style :	Neo-renaissance
Architect :	George A. Fuller
Technical specifications
Height :	129 m
Floors :	31
Usable area :	4,786 m²

The Whitehall Building is a neo-Renaissance skyscraper in Lower Manhattan , New York .

Building history

It was designed as an office building by the architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh . The construction period was 1902 to 1904. The building was named after Peter Stuyvesant's residence "White Hall", which was in this area in the 17th century. The original Whitehall Building is 79 meters high, has 20 floors and is right on Battery Park . In 1999 it was converted into a residential building.

Due to the success, an extension was built on the northern side from 1908 to 1910. The extension is 129 meters high and has 31 floors. This part of the building was developed by the Clinton & Russell architects who later also designed the American International Building .

Both buildings were built by George A. Fuller , who is considered to be the "inventor" of the modern skyscraper. At the time of its completion, the entire facility with 4,786 m² of usable space was the largest office building in New York City.