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Continental Bank Building, Art Deco skyscraper in Financial District, Manhattan, United States

The Continental Bank Building at 30 Broad Street reaches 561 feet with 48 floors covered in limestone and light-colored brick with dark spandrels.

Construction of the Continental Bank Building began in 1931 and finished in 1932, representing the largest cooperative building project of that time period.

The building served as the Larrabee Building in the 1954 film Sabrina and appeared in the opening scene of Executive Suite that same year.

The structure contains 301,389 square feet of commercial space, connecting Broad Street to New Street through a lobby with dual elevator banks.

The building incorporated an advanced pneumatic tube system in its basement, allowing tenants to conduct transactions among themselves through these tubes.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 1932

Architects: Cross & Cross

Official opening: August 27, 1932

Architectural style: Art Deco architecture

Floors above the ground: 48

GPS coordinates: 40.70610,-74.01150

Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:29

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