Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, State office skyscraper in Harlem, Manhattan, US
The 19-story building at 163 West 125th Street features limestone facades and geometric elements reflecting African design influences in its architecture.
Black architects Percy C. Ifill and Conrad Johnson designed this structure, which opened in 1973 under Governor Nelson Rockefeller's administration.
The building bears the name of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the first African-American from New York elected to serve in the United States Congress.
The building operates from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily, requiring visitors to present photo identification and pass through security screening.
The building underwent a 2022 restoration that replaced 1,042 single-glazed windows with high-efficiency insulating glass to improve energy performance.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1973
Floors above the ground: 19
Elevators: 9
GPS coordinates: 40.80920,-73.94750
Latest update: May 13, 2025 14:23
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