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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 in a style then known as "modern classic", by the architectural firm of Cross and Cross. Originally designed in 1929 to be the world's tallest building, at 864.4 feet, with a pyramidal top, Depression era realities resulted in a scaled back, 741 foot tall building, New York City's fourth tallest building at the time.
References
- 20 Exchange Place
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Order]
- Great Gridlock
- Great Gridlock - Original Design Sketch