New York Evening Post Building

The New York Evening Post Building, also known as the New York Post Building or the Post Towers, is a historic commercial building located in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. The building was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer and built in 1926.

This article is about the 1926 building at 75 West Street. For the 1906 building at 20 Vesey Street, see Old New York Evening Post Building.
New York Evening Post Building
(2009)
Location75 West Street
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°42′32″N 74°0′54″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1926 (1926)
ArchitectHorace Trumbauer
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.00001160[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 2000

The Post Building is a 17-story, Art Deco style steel frame and masonry building with abundant terra cotta and Guastavino tile embellishments. The building has setbacks beginning at the seventh floor and a "U" shaped light well. The New York Evening Post previously occupied the Old New York Evening Post Building from 1906 to 1926. It occupied this building, which is now an apartment building, until 1970.[2]:3, 5, 8 The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 2000.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Kathy Howe (July 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: New York Evening Post Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. See also: "Accompanying photos".


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