1 Wall Street Court
1 Wall Street Court, also known as the Beaver Building and the Cocoa Exchange (as the former home of the New York Cocoa Exchange)[3] is a triangular-shaped building in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. The building, designed by Clinton and Russell and completed in 1904, is located at the intersection of Wall, Pearl, and Beaver Streets.[2]
1 Wall Street Court | |
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Looking west at Beaver Building | |
Former names |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Skyscraper |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
Classification | Condominiums |
Location | Financial District (Manhattan) |
Address | 82-92 Beaver Street at Pearl Street |
Town or city | New York City |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°42′19.08″N 74°0′30.096″W |
Construction started | June 1903 |
Completed | October 1904 |
Renovated | 2006 |
Cost | $600,000 (1904) equivalent to $17,073,333 in 2019 |
Height | |
Roof | 205 feet (62 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Lifts/elevators | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Clinton & Russell |
Known for | Former headquarters of the New York Cocoa Exchange |
Beaver Building | |
New York City Landmark
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Location | New York City, New York |
Built | 1904 |
Architect | Clinton & Russell |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 05000668[1] |
NYCL No. | 1942[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 6, 2005 |
Designated NYCL | February 13, 1996 |
The Munson Steamship Line, an American steamship company that operated in the Atlantic Ocean primarily between U.S. ports and ports in the Caribbean and South America, had its head office in this building from 1904 until 1921, and owned the building from 1919 to 1937.[4]
Circa 2006, the building underwent conversion to become a residential condominium.[5]
The building was used as the setting for the exterior shots of the Continental Hotel in the film John Wick.[6]
See also
References
- "Historic Structures Report: Beaver Building". National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. July 6, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- "Beaver Building" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. February 13, 1996. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- "Cocoa Exchange renews its lease". The New York Times. January 22, 1964. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- Horsley, Carter. "Info & Ratings - Cocoa Exchange Review". CityRealty.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- "Development Du Jour: The Cocoa Exchange". Curbed. April 19, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- "The Continental Hotel in John Wick". Legendary Trips. November 21, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
External links
Media related to 1 Wall Street Court at Wikimedia Commons - New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission report on the Beaver Building
- Emporis: Cocoa Exchange