A 34-story office tower by Ely Jacques Kahn, completed in 1930 at the eastern end of Wall Street.
At a glance
120 Wall Street stands in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. It occupies a 23,000-square-foot lot bordered by Wall Street, Pine Street, and South Street. The skyscraper reaches 399 feet with 34 floors and encloses 615,000 square feet of space.
History
The building was completed in 1930. Its architect was Ely Jacques Kahn of the firm Buchman & Kahn. The design followed the zoning rules that shaped New York skyscrapers after 1916.
What you see
The tower is tiered on three sides, forming the classic wedding-cake outline. Setbacks recede in shallow formations from a large 16-story platform. A five-story limestone base has red-granite panels framing wide-paned commercial windows at street level.
Cultural significance
120 Wall Street is an example of the post-1916 Zoning Resolution skyscraper form. Its tiered massing reflects the setback style that came to define the Manhattan skyline of the 1920s and 1930s.
Key facts
- Location: Manhattan, New York City
- Country: United States
- Coordinates: 40.705, -74.006
- Height: 399 ft (122 m)
- Floors: 34
- Architect: Ely Jacques Kahn of Buchman & Kahn
- Completed: 1930
Practical information & getting there
The building occupies the easternmost portion of Wall Street, also bordering Pine Street and South Street in Lower Manhattan. Public transit options and street-level access are available in the surrounding Financial District.
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