𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗥𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁, 𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟬 When completed in 1899 the Park Row Building was the tallest office building in the world, holding the title for almost a decade until the completion of the Singer Building in 1908. The 391-foot skyscraper, designed by architect R.H. Robertson, featured twin three-story domed cupolas adorned by classical female figures representing commerce. The St. Paul Building (right) opened a year before the Park Row Building, rising to a height of 315 feet. Designed by Stock Exchange architect George B. Post, the ornamented tower was demolished in 1958 to make way for the modern 222 Broadway. Tap to view in high-resolution or purchase a fine-art print. #nyhistory #nychistory #parkrow #parkrowbuilding #15parkrow #21parkrow #25parkrow #architecture #rhrobertson #georgebpost #manhattan #architecturehistory #brooklyn #skyscraper #skyline #urban #urbanism #urbanhistory #nycrealestate #historicpreservation #cupola #nycurbanism (at Park Row (Manhattan)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4f3Gd0Hh08/?igshid=iqws0vk355op
