New York Times Building
- Architect
- George B. Post
- Year
- 1889
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- City
- Manhattan, NY
41 Park Row, formerly the New York Times Building, is the oldest surviving structure of Lower Manhattan's former "Newspaper Row" and has been owned by Pace University since 1951. Completed in 1889 to replace the Times's previous five-story 1857-1858 headquarters, it was designed by George B. Post in the Romanesque Revival style while Times operations continued nearby. The building faces City Hall and the Civic Center across Park Row.
the building
Granite and limestone facade. The lowest two stories are faced in Maine granite, with rusticated blocks of Indiana limestone above. Vertical piers, reliefs, moldings, and colonettes emphasize the building's upward lines.
Lost mansard roof. The building originally rose 13 stories under a mansard roof; a later expansion removed the roof and brought the structure to its current 16 stories.
the style
George B. Post designed the 1889 building in the Romanesque Revival style, using granite and rusticated limestone with vertical piers to give the newspaper headquarters a monumental civic presence facing City Hall.
More on Romanesque Revivalthe architect
George B. Post designed the building, completed in 1889 as the third headquarters built for The New York Times.
significance
Designated a New York City Individual Landmark (LP-02031) on March 16, 1999. It is the oldest surviving building from Lower Manhattan's former Newspaper Row.
nearby
- Potter Building
- 8 Spruce Street
- New York World Building
- City Hall
- Park Row Building
- Tweed Courthouse