Financial District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
55 Wall Street
New York City Designated Landmark
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 10, 2015
1. 55 Wall Street Marker
55 Wall Street was designed by prominent Boston Architect Isaiah Rogers and constructed between 1836 and 1842. The façade of the original four-story, Greek Revival style building features twelve massive Ionic columns, each a single block of Quincy granite. In 1899, First National Bank, which subsequently became Citibank, commissioned architects McKim, Mead and White to remodel the building for use as their headquarters. The architects added four stories to the building and superimposed a second colonnade of Corinthian columns above the original façade. They also redesigned the interior into an immense banking hall featuring a sixty-foot-high central dome and offices at each corner. Sold in the mid-1980s, the former bank building became the Regent Wall Street Hotel in 1999. After the terrorist attack on the World Trade center on September 11, 2001, 55 Wall Street served as a relief center for workers and area residents.
New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation
2002
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 40° 42.378′ N, 74° 0.57′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is at the intersection of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 48 Wall Street / 40 Wall Street (a few steps from this marker); Bank of New York & Trust Company Building (a few steps from this marker); 55 Wall Street/20 Exchange Place (within shouting distance of this marker); 40 Wall Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hall National Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Hall National Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Mission of Our Lady of Victory Church (about 300 feet away); 70 Pine Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding 55 Wall Street. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Also see . . . A Downtown Treasure, The National City Bank Building - 55 Wall Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on March 16, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 17, 2018
2. 55 Wall Street
The marker is on the Wall Street side of the intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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