Singer Building

Singer Tower

Description

Incorporating Beaux-Arts and French Second Empire architectural styles, the structure included a 10-story original building, a 14-story annex, and a 27-story tower rising from a 14-story base. When completed in 1908, the 41-story building stood at 612 feet and was briefly the tallest building in the world.

Construction Started, 1897

The Singer Building, also known as the Singer Tower, was an early skyscraper located at Liberty Street and Broadway in Manhattan’s Financial District.

Constructed, 1908

Commissioned by Frederick Gilbert Bourne as the headquarters of the Singer Manufacturing Company. It was built in phases from 1897 to 1908.

Demolished, 1969

Despite its iconic status, it was demolished between 1967 and 1969 to make way for One Liberty Plaza, making it the tallest building ever voluntarily demolished until 2019.

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