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The new Singer Building, New York
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | New York (State)--New York |
| Description | Illustration drawing shows the small skyscraper, the Singer building, newly built in Manhattan with its brick and bluestone facade, as well as the upper stories of the surrounding buildings. Designed by Ernest Flagg, it was completed in May 1908. The Singer Sewing Machine Company used the building for it's headquarters in the financial district. Although it was the tallest building in the world for a brief period, by the 1960s it was functionally obsolete and was demolished. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cabinet of American Illustration |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Singer Building (New York, N.Y.) |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Office buildings. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Skyscrapers. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--New York (State)--New York. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
