Manhattan Company Building
historic place
The Manhattan Company Building, a historic place in New York County, was erected in 1930. This neo-Gothic skyscraper, also known as 40 Wall Street, was designed by H. Craig Severance, Yasuo Matsui, and Shreve & Lamb. Rising 927 feet, it was planned as the world's tallest building. Upon its completion, it briefly held the title of the world's tallest building, surpassing the Woolworth Building. However, this distinction was short-lived, as the Chrysler Building surpassed its height later that same year. The building served as the headquarters for the Manhattan Company, a banking institution established in 1799. Crowned by a pyramidal roof and a French Gothic spire, the Manhattan Company Building remains an imposing presence on the Lower Manhattan skyline.