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Murray Hill in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Bowery Savings Bank Building

Landmarks of New York

 
 
Bowery Savings Bank Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 6, 2022
1. Bowery Savings Bank Building Marker
Inscription. 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: ArchitectureArts, Letters, MusicIndustry & CommerceLandmarks. 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. Marker 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.
 
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); 101 Park Avenue (about 500 feet away); Park Avenue Viaduct (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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