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139 Fulton Street
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The Bennet Building, ca. 1928. The Bennett Building is a landmark structure constructed in 1872-1873 by Arthur D. Gilman for James Gordon Bennett Jr., the publisher of the New York Herald. Originally the French Second Empire structure was only six stories tall, but in 1890-1892, the mansard roof was removed and three floors and a penthouse were added by James M. Farnsworth for the building's new owner, John Petit. In 1894, Farnsworth constructed an extension of the building to Ann Street. In each case, Farnsworth's additions carefully mimicked Gilman's original design. The Bennett Building's key feature is its facade: it is the tallest structure in the world with an entirely cast-iron facade. Its richly decorated facades meet at these distinctive curved corners.
Once The Tallest
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New York, the city of great heights. Let's admire some buildings that were at one time the tallest!
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Bennett Building
Manhattan: corner of Ann Street and Nassau Street, looking west toward Broadway, 1904.
141 Fulton Street
Orcutt's Restaurant, 141 Fulton Street, just before its removal to 102 Fulton Street, New York City, undated (ca. 1906-1907). Location was briefly occupied by Robert L. Bracklow, stationer.
141 Fulton Street
"Robert L. Bracklow, Stationer & Printer," 141 Fulton Street, New York City, 1907.
145 Fulton Street
Whyte's Restaurant, Fulton Street, New York City, 1914. Copy photo of a larger print.
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Manhattan: Nassau Street - Fulton Street (1) Nassau Street, at the N.W. corner of Fulton Street. Also shown is Fulton Street, at and adjoining the N.W. corner of Nassau Street. June 30, 1928. P. L. sperr. (2) The same, a closer view. June 30, 1928. P. L. Sperr.
Bennett Building
Manhattan: Nassau Street - Fulton Street (1) Nassau Street, at the N.W. corner of Fulton Street. Also shown is Fulton Street, at and adjoining the N.W. corner of Nassau Street. June 30, 1928. P. L. sperr. (2) The same, a closer view. June 30, 1928. P. L. Sperr.
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\[Nassau & Fulton Streets: Nassau St./Jamaica Line (BMT)] Survey photograph taken during construction of the BMT Nassau Street Line. Camera is facing north showing the decking north of Fulton Street. View was taken between 9:30 AM and 10:15 AM.
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Sidewalk on West Side of Nassau Street Facing North: IND Fulton Line Negative documents street conditions on Fulton Street as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Fulton Line. Shows street with sidewalk, storefronts, pedestrians, and buildings. Original photographic logbook notation reads: View of sidewalk on west side of Nassau Street, Manhattan, at 50 feet north of north base line. Camera facing north from station 29 and 75 at middle of Fulton Street, Manhattan.
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South and East Faces of Building at Fulton and Nassau Streets: IND Fulton Line Negative documents building conditions on Fulton Street as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Fulton Line. Shows street with sidewalk, storefronts, automobile, and buildings. Original photographic logbook notation reads: View of south and east faces of building at northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau Streets, Manhattan. Camera facing northwest from station 29 and 40 at 6 feet south of south building line.
143 Fulton Street
South Face of Buildings at 143 to 147 Fulton Street on North Side: IND Fulton Line Negative documents building conditions on Fulton Street as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Fulton Line. Shows street with sidewalk, storefronts, restaurants (including Whyte's Restaurant), and buildings. Original photographic logbook notation reads: View of south face of buildings at numbers 143 to 147 Fulton Street on the north side of the street, between Broadway and Nassau Street, Manhattan. Camera facing nortthwest from station 30 and 50 on the south building line.
143 Fulton Street
Whyte's 145 Fulton Street, New York Famous for Its Good Food
Bennett Building
Experiment on Oats Write for Further Proof of the Value of Potash Fertilizers for Grain and Other Crops German Kali Works, 97 Nassau Street, New York, N. Y.
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