40 Wall Street
| 40 Wall Street | |
 40 Wall Street was the world's tallest building from April 1930 to May 27 1930.* | |
| Preceded by | Woolworth Building |
| Surpassed by | Chrysler Building |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | New York, New York USA |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1929-1930 |
| Height | |
| Antenna/Spire | 927 feet (282.5 m) |
| Technical Details | |
| Floor count | 70 |
| * Fully habitable, self-supported, from main entrance to rooftop; see world's tallest structures for other listings.</font> | |
40 Wall Street is a 70-story skyscraper in New York City completed in 1930 after only 11 months of construction. It is located on the north side of Wall Street between Broad Street and William Street. It was first known as Bank of Manhattan Trust Building when it was built. Its pinnacle reaches 927 feet (282.5m) and was very briefly the tallest building in the world, soon surpassed by the Chrysler Building finished that same year. The building is now also known as the Trump Building (which adorns the building currently) after a 1996 renovation by Donald Trump who had bought the building. In 1998, the building was designated a historic landmark by the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission.
The tower is the tallest mid-block building in the whole of New York.[1] However, being a mid-block building results in it losing much of its impact.
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Race to be the world's tallest building
40 Wall Street was planned to be 135 feet (41 m) taller than the nearby Woolworth Building, which was completed in 1913. Most important, the plans were designed to be two feet taller than the Chrysler Building's planned height of 925 feet (282 m).
However, the Chrysler Building developers secretly changed the projected height of their building after 40 Wall Street was completed. A 125 foot (38 m) spire was secretly assembled in the building's crown and hoisted into place, fulfilling tycoon Walter Chrysler's dream of owning the tallest building on Earth. Such glory was shortlived, however, as the Empire State Building would be finished the next year, 1931.
Miscellaneous
- The building was designed by H. Craig Severance, along with Yasuo Matsui (associate architect), and Shreve & Lamb (consulting architects).
- It was hit by a US Coast Guard airplane in 1946 during fog. The crash killed five people.
- Though zoned for commercial use only, it has been said that Governor Thomas A. Dewey took residence below the observation deck for a time.
- When Donald Trump bought the building, he intended to convert the upper half of it to residential space, leaving the bottom half as commercial space. However, today it remains 100% commercial space.
- Trump bought the building for just $8 million in 1995 before doing extensive renovations. He attempted to sell the building in 2003, expecting offers in excess of $300 million. However, such offers did not materialize and Trump retains control of the building.
- In the ninth episode of the fourth season of The Apprentice, Trump claimed he only paid $1 million for the building and it is actually worth $400 million. This episode aired November 17, 2005.
See also
Lists
Surrounding buildings
- Bank of New York Building (One Wall Street) ([1])
- 14 Wall Street (Banker's Trust Building on Nassau St., Nassau St. looking north)
- 20 Exchange Place ([2])
- One New York Plaza
- Hanover Bank Building (Nassau St. between Wall St. and Pine St.)
- The New York Stock Exchange
Notes and references
- ^ Emporis
External links
- 40 Wall Street (The Trump Building)
- Emporis.com - Building ID 115941
- Model of the Trump Building (40 Wall Street) for Google Sketchup and Google Earth
| Preceded by: Woolworth Building | Tallest Building in New York City 1930 | Succeeded by: Chrysler Building |
| Trump Empire | |
|---|---|
| Trump Entertainment Resorts (casinos) • Trump Organization (real estate and other ventures) | |
| Family | |
| 1st Generation: Fred Trump • Mary MacLeod Trump | |
| 2nd Generation: Donald Trump • Maryanne Trump Barry • Fred Trump, Jr. • 2nd Sister | |
| 3rd Generation: (Ivana Trump) - Donald Trump, Jr. • Ivanka Trump • Eric Trump | (Marla Maples) - Tiffany Trump | (Melania Knauss) - Barron William Trump | |
| Media | |
| The Apprentice (Seasons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, MS) • Trumped! • Trump Magazine • Books | |
| Notable Properties | |
| Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Toronto, SoHo, Honolulu, Dubai, Panama City, New Orleans, Phoenix) Trump Tower (New York City, Tampa, Philadelphia, White Plains, Denver) • Trump Tower Variations (Trump World Tower, Trump Elite Tower Trump Towers by the Sea) Trump Plaza (Atlantic City, Palm Beach, New York City, New Rochelle, Trump Plaza Tower) Atlantic City Casinos: Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, Trump Marina Palm Beach estate Mar-A-Lago, Trump Grande, The Trump Building at 40 Wall Street, Trump Palace, Trump Parc, Trump Park Avenue, Grand Hyatt, Trump World I, II, and III, Riverside South/Trump Place, North Baja Trump Golf: The Estates at Trump National, Trump International Golf Links | |
| Various Enterprises | |
| Miss Universe • Donald J. Trump Signature Collection • Trump University • Trump Mortgage • Go Trump | |
| Other Trump Brand Name Uses | |
| Trump Vodka • Trump Ice | |
Annual Revenue: $26.5 million USD (FY 2005) | Employees: NA | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: TRMP | Website: www.trumpcasinos.com | |
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Categories
Skyscrapers in New York City | Skyscrapers between 250 and 299 meters | 1930 architecture | Wall Street