Bowery Savings Bank — 130 Bowery

NYFE Summary

The bank fitted its building onto an L-shaped site. A narrow entrance faces the Bowery, while a wider front extends along Grand Street. Both fronts use classical columns and sculpture influenced by the architecture of Chicago’s 1893 world’s fair.

A high arched doorway stands below a clock flanked by reclining figures and lions. The larger Grand Street portico uses four columns. Walking around the corner reveals how the designers connected these unequal street fronts.

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.

Sources & further reading

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• 1 Wall Street and the Red Room
• 125th Street Library
• 23 Wall Street — J. P. Morgan Building