Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
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The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower is a historic Art Deco skyscraper in Brooklyn, New York, long known as one of the borough’s tallest and most recognizable landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| address | 1 Hanson Place ⓘ |
| architect | Halsey, McCormack & Helmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
ⓘ
Neo-Romanesque ⓘ |
| borough | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
residential condominiums
ⓘ
retail space ⓘ |
| floorCount | 37 ⓘ |
| hasClockFaces | 4 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched windows
ⓘ
four-faced clock tower ⓘ large dome ⓘ marble interior ⓘ mosaic ceilings ⓘ observation deck (historical) ⓘ ornate banking hall ⓘ setback massing ⓘ |
| height |
512 feet
ⓘ
approximately 156 meters ⓘ |
| landmarkDesignationBy | New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landmarkDesignationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| location |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ steel frame ⓘ |
| nearbySubwayComplex | Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport |
Atlantic Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barclays Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Fort Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
One Hanson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamsburgh Bank Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Brooklyn’s most recognizable landmarks
ⓘ
prominent clock tower visible across Brooklyn ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
bank headquarters
ⓘ
office building ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Williamsburgh Savings Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | dome ⓘ |
| startDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| wasTallestBuildingIn | Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasTallestFrom | 1929 ⓘ |
| wasTallestUntil | early 21st century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.