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| General information | |
| Location | New York, New York USA |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 741 feet (225.8 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cross and Cross |
City Bank-Farmers Trust Company Building, New York is a 59 floor Art Deco building in New York City. Built between 1930-1931, for the newly merged National City Bank of New York and the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, a predecessor firm of Citibank. It remained the company's headquarters until 1956 and was ultimately sold in 1979.
The building was designed by the architectural firm of Cross and Cross. Although Cross and Cross described the building as having no particular architectural style, it was described at the time is being in the style then known as "modern classic", with minimal art deco ornamentation. Originally designed in 1929 to be the world's tallest building at 846.4 feet, with a pyramidal top and a budget of $9,500,000 , Depression era realities resulted in a scaled back, 741 foot tall building, New York City's fourth tallest building at the time. Today, it is New York's 27th tallest building and the 6th tallest in downtown Manhattan.
References
- 20 Exchange Place
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Order]
- Great Gridlock
- Great Gridlock - Original Design Sketch