You searched for Postal Code: 10005
Showing results 1 to 10 of 35
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DIJ_28-liberty_New-York-NY.html
28 Liberty. 28 Liberty (formerly 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, architects, 1956-60. . Back in the 1950s, while other banks were deserting Downtown for Midtown, Chase Manhattan Bank commissioned this majestic, 60-story, st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DHD_the-liberty-tower_New-York-NY.html
The Liberty Tower. New York City Designated Landmark. . Designed by Henry Ives Cobb and built in 1909, this handsome Neo-Gothic skyscraper is an important predecessor of the Woolworth Building. One of the earliest of the Romantic skyscrapers th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DCI_deutche-bank-memorial-fountain_New-York-NY.html
Deutche Bank Memorial Fountain. . Deutsche Bank dedicates this fountain to its employees who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and to the enduring spirit of the citizens of New York.
var plainText = document.getElementById(…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CZG_the-wall-street-journal_New-York-NY.html
The Wall Street Journal. Historic Site in Journalism. . Charles H. Dow and Edward D. Jones first published The Wall Street Journal from a building here at 15 Wall Street on July 8, 1889. With a commitment to editorial excellence, The Wall Street…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CYQ_the-cotton-exchange_New-York-NY.html
The Cotton Exchange . . Built in 1923 by the well-known architect Donn Barber, this building was revolutionary in many ways. Instead of placing the trading floor at street level, Barber placed it at the top. He canopied it with a large skylight …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CYC_55-wall-street-20-exchange-place_New-York-NY.html
55 Wall Street/20 Exchange Place. . . 55 Wall Street . Isiah Rogers, architect, `1836-14; . McKim, Mead and White, addition, 1910 . . The enormous Ionic columns supporting the lower level of the Merchant's Exchange at 55 Wall Street, each cut…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CAN_edward-livingston_New-York-NY.html
Edward Livingston
May 23, 1764 - May 23, 1836
U.S. Secretary of State, 1931-33
Representative from New York, 1795-1901
Mayor of New York City, 1801-03
Representative from Louisiana, 1823-29
Senator from Louisiana, 1829-31
Minister to France…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SWE_federal-hall-national-monument-historical_New-York-NY.html
A majestic statue of George Washington stands on the front steps of Federal Hall in memory of Washington's inauguration as the country's first president—which happened on this spot on April 30th, 1789.
The current building is named for th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SWC_j-p-morgan-historical_New-York-NY.html
Known throughout the world of finance, sought out by presidents and potentates, the legendary House of Morgan helped bankroll the industrialization of America.
J. Pierpont Morgan's influence was such that, during the Panic of 1907, he orchestra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LG8_new-yorks-municipal-slave-market_New-York-NY.html
On Wall Street, between Pearl and Water Streets, a market that auctioned enslaved people of African ancestry was established by a Common Council law on November 30, 1711. This slave market was in use until 1762. Slave owners wanting to hire out th…