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20-01-2015, 08:42 AM
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I remember walking past the building. Hope to do it again some day, with my partner, who has never been to the Big Apple
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Strangely beautiful. Is it offices or apartments? Either way it must be difficult to furnish the pointy bits !
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Yes strangely beautiful as ST says
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It's certainly different, quirky, I like it.

With all the space they have in the US, I always wonder why they build upwards - why not just spread out a bit more?
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Originally Posted by cranberry ->
It's certainly different, quirky, I like it.

With all the space they have in the US, I always wonder why they build upwards - why not just spread out a bit more?
There is no space to build out in Manhattan. It's not like being in Texas.
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There is no space to build out in Manhattan. It's not like being in Texas.
No, I imagine it isn't but they do have a liking for huge buildings even when they have the space..
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It is one of the more unusual buildings in NY, I am not sure how old it is, probably 1900 or so.

There are offices and apartments inside and shops all along the perimeter, if I recall correctly. It is in a part of Manhattan that I rarely go to.

I don't go to Manhattan much these days as I no longer work, but when I did I was 3 blocks away from the Twin Towers and when they came down, I had gone on a medical leave of absence a few days before, so was spared the madness and chaos of lower Manhattan.
 

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