23 Wall Street, Former Headquarters of J. P. Morgan
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23 Wall Street, also known as "The Corner," is an office building situated in Manhattan's Financial District at the intersection of Wall Street and Broad Street. The structure was designed by architectural firm Trowbridge and Livingston. Construction of the building was completed in 1913 and the structure served as the headquarters of J.P. Morgan & Co. until 1989. The building, and neighboring 15 Broad Street, were sold by the company in 2003 for $100 million dollars. The structure has since been converted into a residential housing unit, complete with a rooftop pool and garden.
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The building was so well known as the headquarters of J.P. Morgan & Co. – the "House of Morgan" – that it was deemed unnecessary to mark the exterior with the Morgan name.
The aftermath of the Wall Street bombing 1920. No one claimed responsibility for the blast that killed 39 people and wounded hundreds.
Damage sustained during the Wall Street Bombing on September 16, 1920 is still visible to this day.
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The building sustained a great deal of damage on September 16, 1920 during the Wall Street Bombing. Hundreds were injured and forty individuals were killed during the blast. J.P. Morgan & Co. vowed to never repair the damage to the buildings facade in defiance of the heinous act.
23 Wall Street was dubbed a New York City landmark in 1965 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972
The building sustained a great deal of damage on September 16, 1920 during the Wall Street Bombing. Hundreds were injured and forty individuals were killed during the blast. J.P. Morgan & Co. vowed to never repair the damage to the buildings facade in defiance of the heinous act.
23 Wall Street was dubbed a New York City landmark in 1965 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_Wall_Street