New York County Lawyers Association Building

New York County Lawyers Association Building
New York County Lawyers Association Building
New York County Lawyers Association Building is located in New York City
Location: 14 Vesey Street, New York, New York
Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 74°0′35″W / 40.71194°N 74.00972°W / 40.71194; -74.00972Coordinates: 40°42′43″N 74°0′35″W / 40.71194°N 74.00972°W / 40.71194; -74.00972
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1928
Architect: Cass Gilbert
Architectural style: Georgian Revival
NRHP Reference#: 82001201[1]
NYCL #: 237
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: October 29, 1982
Designated NYCL: November 23, 1965

The New York County Lawyers Association Building is located in the southern end of Manhattan, New York, one block east of the World Trade Center on Vesey Street. It was commissioned by the New York County Lawyers' Association that had been founded in 1908 to serve the public interest and the legal profession. The building, designed in the 18th-century English Georgian style, is a late work by the architect Cass Gilbert and complements the 18th Century St. Paul's Chapel across the street.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982 [1] and is a New York City Landmark.

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