Civic Center in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Municipal Building

Photographed by Daniele Gates, July 31, 2010

1. Municipal Building Marker

Inscription. Designed for the offices of city government, this granite structure was completed in 1913 from plans by McKim, Mead, and White. The symbolic figure, civic fame, atop the tower and the other sculptured elements are the work of Adolf Alexander Weinman. An estimated weight of 165,000 tons is supported by 106 pneumatic cassions sunk 112 feet below water level.

Erected 1961 by New York Community Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 40° 42.782′ N, 74° 0.225′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Civic Center. It is on Centre Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Centre Street, New York NY 10007, 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: Interment Site (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall Park Burial Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Surrogates Court (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civic Center (about 300 feet away); The Rotunda (about 300 feet away); Horace Greeley (about 300 feet

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away); Joseph Pulitzer (about 300 feet away); The Brooklyn Bridge (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . .
1. Manhattan Municipal Building - Wikipedia. Includes photo of Civic Fame Statue. (Submitted on August 12, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

2. Adolph A. Weinman's Colossal "Civic Fame". "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Daniele Gates, July 31, 2010

2. Municipal Building Marker

Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 15, 2019

3. Municipal Building Marker

The marker is to the right of the doorway.

Municipal Building at dusk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 15, 2015

4. Municipal Building at dusk

Now "The David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building" (The pyramidrical structure belongs to another building.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Daniele Gates of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Daniele Gates of Brooklyn, New York. 3. submitted on February 15, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on February 9, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.