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  2. Art Deco architecture of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The amount of office space in New York City increased by 92% in the late 1920s. [5]: 49–50 Zoning regulations had major impacts on the design of buildings. The proliferation of ever-larger skyscrapers like the 40-story Equitable Building spurred New York City's passage of the US's first citywide zoning code, the 1916 Zoning Resolution. [6]

  3. Manhattan Municipal Building - Wikipedia

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    The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building (originally the Municipal Building and later known as the Manhattan Municipal Building) is a 40-story, 580-foot (180 m) building at 1 Centre Street, east of Chambers Street, in the Civic Center neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

  4. Church Missions House - Wikipedia

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    According to the New York City Department of City Planning, the building has a gross floor area of 33,600 square feet (3,120 m 2). [7] The Wall Street Journal cites the building as having 36,749 square feet (3,414.1 m 2 ) of usable space, [ 21 ] while other sources describe the building as having 45,000 square feet (4,200 m 2 ).

  5. Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Wikipedia

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    The buildings are designed in several different styles and were built over prolonged periods of construction, with the Leake & Watts Orphan Asylum predating the cathedral itself. The cathedral close was collectively designated an official city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2017.

  6. New York City Hall - Wikipedia

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    New York City Hall is the seat of New York City government, located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan, between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, [ 1 ] the building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions. [ 6 ]

  7. City Hall Post Office and Courthouse (New York City)

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    The City Hall Post Office and Courthouse was designed by architect Alfred B. Mullett for a triangular site in New York City along Broadway in Civic Center, Lower Manhattan, in City Hall Park south of New York City Hall. The Second Empire style building, erected between 1869 and 1880, was not well received. Commonly called "Mullett's Monstrosity ...

  8. Architecture of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The skyscraper, which has shaped Manhattan's distinctive skyline, has been closely associated with New York City's identity since the end of the 19th century.From 1890 to 1973, the title of world's tallest building resided continually in Manhattan (with a gap between 1894 and 1908, when the title was held by Philadelphia City Hall), with eight different buildings holding the title. [15]

  9. Category:Christianity in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Christianity in New York City" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.