Manhattan · NYC landmark
Bank of the Metropolis
31 Union Square West (aka 19-23 East 16th Street) · Manhattan, New York City
A bank tower combines Union Square’s business history with a curved monumental entrance.
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NYFE Summary
The bank served the shops and firms around Union Square. Its later headquarters combined banking rooms with a tall office building on a prominent corner.
Tall polished granite columns frame a curved entrance porch. Lions’ heads, carved leaves and decorated window panels give the lower floors their detail. Above them, repeated windows rise toward a projecting cornice.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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