Manhattan · NYC landmark
American Tract Society Building
150 Nassau Street · Manhattan, New York City
An early tall office building financed by a religious publisher, with upper arches and a small roof tower.
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NYFE Summary
A publisher of religious tracts used this building both as a headquarters and as a real-estate investment. The rental offices were meant to support its work. The venture later ran into financial trouble, and the newspaper The Sun became a tenant.
The upper stories open into a large arcade beneath a small roof tower. Carved figures and varied wall textures reward a closer look from the surrounding streets. Its form shows an early attempt to give a very tall office building a recognizable top.
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