52 Broadway

52 Broadway
The building in 1920
Map
Former namesExchange Court Building, Chemical Bank Building
General information
TypeOffice
Address52-56 Broadway
Town or cityFinancial District, Manhattan, New York City, New York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°42′23″N 74°0′44″W / 40.70639°N 74.01222°W / 40.70639; -74.01222
Completed1898
Renovated1982
Height221.51 feet (67.52 m)
Technical details
Floor count20
Design and construction
Architecture firmClinton and Russell
Renovating team
Renovating firmEmery Roth & Sons
References
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52 Broadway, formerly known as the Exchange Court Building or Chemical Bank Building, is a high-rise building on Broadway and Exchange Place in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The building was erected in 1898 as a 12-story building designed by architects Clinton and Russell, but it was gutted and stripped of its entire facade in 1980-1982 by Emery Roth & Sons. It is now 221.5 feet (67.5 m) high with 20 floors.[1]

Tenants

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In September 1903, the Consolidated National Bank took out a five-year lease on around 2,500 square feet of ground floor at the Exchange Court Building, which was located at the corner of Broadway and Exchange Place.[2]

The naval architectural firm Gielow & Orr had their headquarters in the building in the early 20th century.[3] The United Federation of Teachers currently has its headquarters in the building.[4]

Investor Benjamin Graham rented an office at 52 Wall Street, as did the investing firm Tweedy, Browne which was closely associated with Graham and used similar investing theories.

References

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  1. ^ a b "52 Broadway". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Consolidated National's New Quarters.", The New York Times, New York, p. 11, September 2, 1903, retrieved January 21, 2017
  3. ^ "MotorBoating". Motor Boating (New York, N.Y. 2000). September 1919. p. 53. ISSN 1531-2623.
  4. ^ "Contact". United Federation of Teachers. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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40°42′23″N 74°0′44″W / 40.70639°N 74.01222°W / 40.70639; -74.01222