Bowling Green Offices Building

Bowling Green Offices Building is a 21-story office complex in Lower Manhattan featuring a distinctive granite base and white brick upper stories. The structure is designed in Hellenic Renaissance style with multiple office suites of varying sizes spread across its floors.

The building was constructed between 1895 and 1898 under the design of architects W. & G. Audsley, drawing on classical architectural references. It originally housed steamship companies and maritime trading offices that operated from the nearby harbor during the city's industrial era.

The building takes its name from the adjacent Bowling Green Park, one of the oldest public green spaces in the city. Passersby often notice the maritime heritage reflected in its design, a reminder of the neighborhood's shipping industry roots.

The building features accessible ground-floor lobbies with attendants on duty to assist visitors and address inquiries. Its location on Broadway makes it easily walkable from other Financial District landmarks and public transit stations.

Profits from the building have supported Yaddo, an artists' residency program in upstate New York, making it an unexpected patron of the arts. Many visitors pass by without knowing that this Financial District office space has quietly funded creative work for over a century.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 1898

GPS coordinates: 40.70528,-74.01417

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:41