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I will expand this article. There is no question this is an architecurally significant building.

First, and most obviously, it alters the New York City skyline. This fact alone, (being a building tall enough to alter the skyline) is significant. My guess is that more than a few people have tried to identify it, but its obscure name makes it difficult (I did, and ultimately had to go down there).

Second, it is the third in a trio of buildings built at approximately the same time during Manhattan's race to be the tallest in the world. Although the depression curtailed the original plans, its proximity and relation to the other two (40 Wall Street and 70 Pine), merit its inclusion.

Third, the building was designed by Cross and Cross. Cross and Cross was a relatively important architectural firm at the turn of the 20th century. Among their other works is the original RCA building on Lexington Avenue and the Federal Office Building on Church Street.

Fourth, the building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1996. ButtonwoodTree 03:32, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. BetacommandBot 05:22, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I am unsure about the info that floors 16 to 57 are being renovated. I worked on the 53rd floor of this building in 2003-2005. The elevator went one more floor, to 54. Then a set of steps took you to the 55th floor where a law firm was located. After that I am pretty sure there are no more usable floors. 56 and perhaps 57 were mechanical/elevators, and thus not usable as living space. My guess would be you couldn't live any higher than the 55th floor.

The mail chute went as high as 54. Here's a set of pictures I took inside/around the building.

It would also be interesting to determine when the skybridge was removed. Maybe in the late 70s when Citibank moved out?

Tels7ar (talk) 23:56, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

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