Flatiron Building is a triangular, 21-story skyscraper located in NYC, at 175th Avenue, in Manhattan Borough. It was built in 1902 and back then was the tallest building in New York City. It is 86 m high. The area which surrounds the building is often referred to as 'the Flatiron district'. It derives its name from an object which irons clothes - an iron. They simply look quite similar. It was designed by Daniel Burnham from Chicago and was one of the first buildings which had steel-frame construction.
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| Daniel Burnham - the designer of Flatiron Building |
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| Flatiron construction phases |
Flatiron was called 'the first world's skyscraper'. It is also considered to be the most iconic and quintessential skyscraper in New York City. In 1966 it was designated a New York City Landmark and in 1979 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Ten years later, in 1989, Flatiron was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Flatiron now serves as an office block, in which many famous companies, such as Macmillan have their headquarters. Also, it is one of tourists' favorite spots in the city - Flatiron was even called 'the most photographed building in NYC'.
Interesting facts:
- 21st story was 'added' in 1905 - three years after the original construction
- from the northern windows of Flatiron one can see the Empire State Building
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| The view on the Empire State Building from an office inside Flatiron |
- the bathrooms are divided: men's rooms are on even floors, women's are on odd floors.
- in order to reach the top, 21st story one has to switch to another elevator on 20th story.
- LEGO has included Flatiron in their 'LEGO Architecture' series.
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| LEGO Flatiron |
Other pictures:
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| Flatiron inside |
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| Flatiron Lobby |
Here is the link to the video showing how Flatiron and its surrounding looked like in 1902:
Panorama of New York City's Flatiron Building,
Panorama of New York City's Flatiron Building,
Would you like to live in such an odd triangular construction? Or would you prefer to live in an ordinary, 'square' skyscraper? Why?
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