21 West Street Building
- Architect
- Starrett & van Vleck
- Year
- 1931
- Style
- Art Deco
- City
- Manhattan, NY
21 West Street, also known as Le Rivage Apartments, is a 33-story building on Morris Street in the Financial District, built in 1929-1931 as a speculative office tower ahead of anticipated demand for Lower Manhattan office space. Designed by Starrett & van Vleck, the building was converted into apartments in 1997 and renamed Le Rivage.
the building
Tapering setbacks. The Art Deco design incorporates a series of setbacks that taper the tower toward its top floors, paired with lavish architectural finishes throughout.
the style
21 West Street was designed in the Art Deco style, expressed through its tapering setbacks and lavish finishes, typical of the era's speculative office towers.
More on Art Decothe architect
Starrett & van Vleck designed 21 West Street; the firm simultaneously designed the adjacent Downtown Athletic Club at the same time.
significance
21 West Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 and designated a New York City landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1998. It was converted from offices to apartments in 1997.
nearby
- Downtown Athletic Club Building
- Whitehall Building
- Cunard Building
- 50 West Street
- 1 Broadway
- 26 Broadway