1 William Street

1 William Street
1 William Street
General information
Location New York, New York, USA
Coordinates 40°42′17″N 74°00′36″W / 40.7048°N 74.0100°W / 40.7048; -74.0100Coordinates: 40°42′17″N 74°00′36″W / 40.7048°N 74.0100°W / 40.7048; -74.0100
Construction started 1906
Completed 1907
Technical details
Floor count 11
Design and construction
Main contractor George A. Fuller Company
Architect Francis Kimball, Julian C. Levi
References
[1]

1 William Street is an office building located in New York City.

Contents

History

The building, completed in 1907, was built for J & W Seligman, an investment bank. In 1928, the building was acquired by Lehman Brothers, another investment bank, which remained headquartered there until 1980. The building is presently owned by Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank. In 1996, the building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission.

This building is noted in Stephen Birmingham's book, "Our Crowd: The Great Jewish Families of New York" (Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, Evanston and London, 1967, pg. 43). "James [Seligman] found a corner location in downtown Manhattan and rented it. 'J. [for Joseph] Seligman & Brothers, Merchants' opened for business at No. 5 William Street in 1846."

The footnote goes on to say: "On this corner, later renumbered One William Street, would eventually rise the ornate eleven-story headquarters of J. & W. Seligman & Company. This wedge-shaped building, topped by a Romanesque tower, is now a landmark of the financial district . . ."

See also

  • List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street

References

  1. ^ 1 William Street at Emporis

External links

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