900 Broadway

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Goelet Building
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900 Broadway
General information
Location900 Broadway
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Coordinates 40°44′21″N73°59′23″W / 40.73923°N 73.98961°W / 40.73923; -73.98961
Construction started1886
Completed1887
Height139 feet (42 m)
Technical details
Floor count10
Design and construction
Architect(s) Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White; Maynicke & Franke
References
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900 Broadway, also known as the Goelet Building, is a historical structure commissioned by members of the Goelet family located at the corner of Broadway and East 20th Street, in the Ladies' Mile Historic District of Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White, and built in 1886–1887. [2] The building was enlarged in 1905–06 by Maynicke & Franke.

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References

  1. "Goelet Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019.
  2. Gray, Christopher (January 15, 2006). "Streetscapes | Broadway and 20th Street Same Parents, No Resemblance". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 March 2014.