52 Broadway | |
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![]() The building in 1920 | |
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Former names | Exchange Court Building, Chemical Bank Building |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Address | 52-56Broadway |
Town or city | Financial District,Manhattan,New York City,New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′23″N74°0′44″W / 40.70639°N 74.01222°W /40.70639; -74.01222 |
Completed | 1898 |
Renovated | 1982 |
Height | 221.51 feet (67.52 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 20 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Clinton and Russell |
Renovating team | |
Renovating firm | Emery Roth & Sons |
References | |
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52 Broadway, formerly known as theExchange Court Building orChemical Bank Building, is a high-rise building onBroadway and Exchange Place in theFinancial District ofLower Manhattan,New York City. The building was erected in 1898 as a 12-story building designed by architectsClinton and Russell, but it was gutted and stripped of its entire facade in 1980-1982 byEmery Roth & Sons. It is now 221.5 feet (67.5 m) high with 20 floors.[1]
In September 1903, theConsolidated National Bank took out a five-year lease on around 2,500 square feet of ground floor at the Exchange Court Building, which was located at the corner ofBroadway andExchange Place.[2]
The naval architectural firmGielow & Orr had their headquarters in the building in the early 20th century.[3] TheUnited Federation of Teachers currently has its headquarters in the building.[4]
InvestorBenjamin Graham rented an office at 52 Wall Street, as did the investing firmTweedy, Browne which was closely associated with Graham and used similar investing theories.
40°42′23″N74°0′44″W / 40.70639°N 74.01222°W /40.70639; -74.01222