New York World Building
- Architect
- George B. Post
- Year
- 1890
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The New York World Building, also known as the Pulitzer Building, stood on Park Row between Frankfort Street and the Brooklyn Bridge as headquarters of the New York World newspaper. Designed by George B. Post and completed in 1890, it was the tallest building in New York City upon completion, the first to overtop Trinity Church, and by some accounts the tallest building in the world.
the building
The dome. Twelve full stories and two basements were topped by a six-story dome, with a pinnacle reaching 350 feet. The World's operations used the dome, ground floor, and basements, while other stories were rented to tenants.
Facade and structure. The building's facade combined sandstone, brick, terracotta, and masonry, over an interior structure of brick walls, concrete floors, and an internal iron superstructure.
the style
George B. Post designed the building in the Renaissance Revival style; its design drew mixed reviews at the time, with criticism focused largely on its immense scale.
More on Beaux-Artsthe architect
The building was designed by George B. Post, a prominent architect.
nearby
- New York Times Building
- 8 Spruce Street
- Potter Building
- City Hall
- Municipal Building
- Tweed Courthouse