Great Architects of New York: Henry J. Hardenbergh | |
The Whitehall Building Address 17 Battery Place New York, N.Y. 10004 Location Battery Place from West Street to Washington Street (a.k.a. Western Union Plaza), north site Neighborhood Financial District Built July 15, 1902, to Feb. 10, 1904; a large addition, built in 1910, was designed by Clinton & Russel. Style Neo-Renaissance Use Rental apartments AIA Guide "This colossal bulk offers the best views of the harbor from any of the Battery's older buildings." Landmark Status This building was designated an individual landmark in 2000. Web resources New York Architecture Images Emporis — This building exhibits great use of subtly darker orange used on the center panel, reminiscent of the Textile Building, where, as here, the horizontal scoring is absent. The air around this building was no doubt more fresh, and the neighborhood more lively, before Robert Moses tore down the adjacent block to make way for a Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel ventilation tower. The logical nautical theme appears in the details, alongside some land-based creatures.
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![]() The south facade, facing Battery Place, and the west facade facing West Street.
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