Murray Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bowery Savings Bank Building
Landmarks of New York
This structure, in the Romanesque style, was completed in 1923 from designs by York & Sawyer and with sculpture by Ricci and Zari. It was cited by the Municipal Art Society and the Society of Architectural Historians in 1957 for the merit of its architecture.
Erected 1957 by The New York Community Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 40° 45.107′ N, 73° 58.622′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Murray Hill. It is on East 42nd Street just east of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 E 42nd St, New York NY 10017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Central Terminal (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chrysler Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Library Walk (about 400 feet away); The Bronxville Eagle (about 400 feet away); The Vanderbilt Eagle (about 400 feet away); Ptl. Thomas Schimenti, NYPD (about 400 feet away);
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Regarding Bowery Savings Bank Building. The building is listed in the "AIA Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Also see . . .
1. The 1923 Bowery Savings Bank Building. Daytonian in Manhattan website entry (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 110 East 42nd Street, also known as the Bowery Savings Bank Building. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 2020
2. Bowery Savings Bank, 110 East 42nd Street (now Cipriani's 42nd Street)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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