New York County Lawyers' Association Building

The New York County Lawyers' Association Building is a structure at 14 Vesey Street between Broadway and Church Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1929–30 and was designed by architect Cass Gilbert in the English Georgian style for the Association, which was founded in 1908. Gilbert's design complements Trinity Church's St. Paul's Chapel, which sits across the street.[2]

New York County Lawyers' Association Building
NYC Landmark No. 0237
Location14 Vesey Street,
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°42′43″N 74°0′35″W
Built1929-30
ArchitectCass Gilbert
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.82001201[1]
NYCL No.0237
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982
Designated NYCLNovember 23, 1965

The building, which remains the NYCLA's headquarters,[3] was designated a New York City landmark in 1965,[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Postal, Matthew A. (2009). Postal, Matthew A. (ed.). Guide to New York City Landmarks (4th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-28963-1., p.24
  3. "About NYCLA" on the New York County Lawyers' Association website


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