Manhattan · NYC landmark
Manhattan Company Building / 40 Wall Street
40 Wall Street · Manhattan, New York City
A tall tower from the race to build the world's highest skyscraper, above a bank founded under a water-company charter.
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NYFE Summary
The company behind the tower began with a charter to supply water, but its banking powers became the more lasting business. More than a century later, its headquarters entered the race to build the world's tallest skyscraper.
A pale tower rises through setbacks to a green pyramidal roof and slender spire. Its brief contest with the Chrysler Building helps explain the attention given to height and skyline silhouette. The upper floors are part of a working building, rather than a verified public observation deck.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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