Flatiron Building facts for kids
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Flatiron Building
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 Location in Manhattan
Location in New York City
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| Built | 1902 |
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| Architect | D. H. Burnham & Co.: Daniel Burnham Frederick Dinkelberg |
| Architectural style | Renaissance revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001603 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
| Designated NHL | June 29, 1989 |
The Flatiron Building, originally called the Fuller Building, is at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City.
It was one of the first skyscrapers. When finished, in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in the city. The building sits on a triangular island-block. Most Manhattan streets are on a strict grid plan but Broadway is an exception. It crosses the streets and avenue at an angle. This makes it cut across Fifth Avenue, a large and important road running N/S. At the junction sits the Flatiron on a triangle of land. There are also two E/W roads, a main road, 23rd St. and a minor road, East 22nd St.
The name "Flatiron" is because it looks like a old-fashioned cast iron clothes iron. The building has been called "[o]ne of the world's most iconic skyscrapers, and a quintessential symbol of New York City". It gives its name to the neighborhood around it, known as the Flatiron District. It has become an icon of New York City. The building was designated a New York City landmark in 1966. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
Images for kids
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Construction phases
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A view from the inside of a "point" office
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Typical floor of the Flatiron Building in 1903
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A postcard from 1905 with the Flatiron Building in the background
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The building c. 1903
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Navy recruiting station in the building's "cowcatcher" during the pre–World War I Wake up America Day parade (April 19, 1917)
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Side view
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Rear view
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Close-up of the apex
See also
In Spanish: Edificio Flatiron para niños
