55 Water Street

55 Water Street

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = 55 Water Street


caption =
year_highest =
year_end =
plural =
location =
coordinates =
status =
groundbreaking =
constructed = 1972
est_completion =
opening =
demolished =
destroyed =
use = Office
antenna_spire =
roof = 687ft (209m)
top_floor =
floor_count = 53
elevator_count =
cost =
floor_area =
architect = Emery Roth & Sons
engineer =
contractor =
developer =
owner =
management =
references =

55 Water Street is a 687ft (209m) tall skyscraper in New York City. It was completed in 1972 and has 53 floors. Emery Roth & Sons designed the building, which is tied with 277 Park Avenue as the 40th tallest building in New York City. When it was completed it was the largest office building in the world, and is still the largest in New York by floor area. The Sears Tower is the only building in the United States with a bigger floor area. It is also the biggest and tallest on the East River downtown waterfront. In an arrangement with the Office of Lower Manhattan Development, it was built on a superblock created from four joint city blocks. The Whitney Museum of American Art established a branch musume in the building. Space is rented for a token fee and the operating cost are being paid for by several Wall Street corporations. On the north side of the tower is a 15-storey wing with a sloping facade and terraces facing the river. In front of the wing is an elevated plaza, which is reachable by a high esclator ride. The 4,800 m² plaza was designed by M. Paul Friedberg & Assocs., and has same red brick tiles as his Jeannette Park to the south of the tower. It was originally planned as a series of high-level public spaces along East River, to be connected with walkways running above the street level.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in New York City

References

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=55waterstreet-newyorkcity-ny-usa Emporis]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6247 Skyscraperpage]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Water Street — may refer to:treetsCanada*Water Street, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada *Water Street, St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada *Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaChina*Water Street, Hong KongUnited States*Water Street, Boston,… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Street, Hong Kong — Water Street (Chinese: 水街) is a street in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. It runs from Connaught Road, crossing Des Voeux Road West and Queen s Road West then climbing steeply up the hill crossing Second Street, Third Street and then end in steps to… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Street Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast — (Shelburne,Канада) Категория отеля: Адрес: 263 Water Street …   Каталог отелей

  • Water Street Historic District — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Water Street Historic District (Connecticut), ID Nr. 02001698 Water Street Historic District (Kentucky), ID Nr. 75000737 Water Street Historic District (Tennessee), ID Nr. 92000829… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Water Street Hotel & Marina — (Apalachicola,США) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 329 Water …   Каталог отелей

  • Water Street Inn — (Stillwater,США) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 101 Water Street, Still …   Каталог отелей

  • Water Street, Eau Claire — Water Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is a business district positioned along the Chippewa River, serving both the historic districts of Eau Claire as well as University of Wisconsin Eau Claire students. Although it hosts many restaurants and… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Street Music Hall — is a popular concert hall in Rochester, New York, located in the St. Paul Quarter entertainment district of Rochester, NY conveniently located directly off Interstate 490. It opened in 1977 as the Country Warehouse, and has since been The… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Street, Vancouver — Water Street is a street in the Gastown area of Vancouver, British Columbia. Water Street is popular amongst tourists, its most famous landmark is the steam clock …   Wikipedia

  • Water Street, St. John's — Water Street, developed in the early 16th century, is the oldest street in North America. It became a commercial trading outpost for the Basques, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. To this day, it remains the hub of commercial activity in… …   Wikipedia

  • Water Street (poems) — Water Street (1962) is a volume of poems by the American poet James Merrill. It takes its title from the main commercial street of the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut, where he made his home …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”