Manhattan Municipal Building, Government office building in Lower Manhattan, United States
The Manhattan Municipal Building rises 176 meters with 36 floors, featuring a central tower crowned by the gilded Civic Fame statue at 1 Centre Street.
McKim, Mead & White designed this Roman-inspired building in 1909 to accommodate the expanding municipal offices after New York City's five boroughs consolidated in 1898.
The building displays extensive architectural details, including Corinthian columns, sculptural reliefs depicting Civic Duty, and a triumphal arch modeled after Roman structures.
The structure houses over 2,000 municipal employees across nearly one million square feet of office space and integrates the Chambers Street subway station.
The copper Civic Fame statue at the top consists of 500 hammered pieces and holds a five-pointed crown representing the five boroughs of New York City.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1914
Architects: McKim, Mead & White
Official opening: 1914
Floors above the ground: 36
Height: 176.79 m
GPS coordinates: 40.71292,-74.00354
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:20
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