Located in the heart of the Financial District, a massive fortress-like building is the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, completed in 1924. The architectural firm of York and Sawyer designed the building in a style of an Italian Renaissance, reminiscent of the 16th-century Florentine Palazzi. The Federal Reserve was created by Congress in 1913…
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Stone Street – a homage to the Dutch colonial past
A short and slightly bent Stone street looks like it belongs in colonial New Amsterdam. And, in a way, it does. One of the city’s oldest and the first paved street in colonial New Amsterdam, Stone Street appeared shortly after the colony’s establishment in 1624. The Dutch called a part of it Brewers’ Street after…
The Oculus — innovation, tradition, and a tremendous expense
The Oculus, the centerpiece of The World Trade Center Transportation Hub, was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, well known for his whimsical creations and lack of practicality. A very unusual structure looks like a bird that spreads its wings. In fact, it was inspired by a model the architect made 15 years prior to the project,…
Remembering the Towers
As we collectively mourn so many beautiful buildings we had lost in New York, hardly any other causes as much emotion as the Twin Towers. They perished tragically in the attacks of Sept 11, collapsing after being pierced by airplanes that turned into horrific fireballs as they hit the buildings. Twin Towers came to represent…
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