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Former building in New York City's Financial District
The
Mortimer Building
was a 19th-century building located at
Wall Street
and New Street in the
Financial District
of
Manhattan
,
New York City
. It was built by W.Y. Mortimer beginning
on June 1, 1884, and completed for occupancy in March 1885. The architect was
George B. Post
.
[1]
It fronted Wall Street for a distance of 57 feet (17 m) and New Street for 65 feet (20 m). Used entirely as an office building, the structure adjoined the
New York Stock Exchange Building
on the west and south. Tenants included lawyers, brokers, and bankers.
[2]
The
New York Stock Exchange
acquired the Mortimer Building for $745,000 in December 1918. Reasons for the acquisition included consolidating all of the adjuncts of the exchange beneath one roof and the necessity for additional floor space for
foreign issues
, entertained by the NYSE.
[3]
The site was valued at $710,000 in February 1920; $745,000 with the building
included.
[4]
Interior design and history
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Its rooms were light, arranged in suites and singly. The walls were made primarily of mahogany. The halls were
wainscoted
in marble and mahogany. The stairways were composed of iron and stone. The structure was considered
fireproof
from top to bottom. Modern conveniences included steam gas, electric lights, and two speedy elevators.
Previous structures
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The 1884 Mortimer Building replaced an earlier edifice with the same name, built in 1835 by Richard Mortimer (1790 - 1882). The latter structure was constructed in accordance with the Mortimer estate, William Yates Mortimer executor.
[2]
Richard Mortimer had commissioned another Mortimer Building at
935-939 Broadway
from architect
Griffith Thomas
. This 1862 structure, which held the early offices of the
American Institute of Architects
, still stands as of 2018.
[5]
References
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- ^
Willis, Carol.
"The Rise of Wall Street"
.
Skyscraper Museum
. Retrieved
10 February
2018
.
- ^
a
b
The Mortimer Building
,
New York Times
, February 15, 1885, pg. 7.
- ^
Exchange Buys Mortimer Building
, New York Times, December 12, 1918, pg. 16.
- ^
22-Story Building For Stock Exchange
, New York Times, February 13, 1920, pg. 4.
- ^
"Mortimer Building"
.
Flatiron District
. Retrieved
10 February
2018
.
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