The top of the corner.
2nd floor corner
West face column
The watertower, from the West.
The water tower, from the easet.
I was blown away by this building. It was understated, yet highly ornamented. Even the column in the gap between windows had a decorative framing. It also offered a number of strange features, such as:
- What is “corporation” on the water tower?
- Why is the water tower a different style altogether? (Yes, I made sure they’re the same building!)
- Why is the facade different on the Broadway side versus the 57th street side? That is, in the first picture, why are there two angular tops on Broadway, and only 1 on 57th street?
Is that even a water tower at all? Why would there be an air conditioner coming from the window, then?
February 15, 2009
I agree, this building is incredible. “Corporation” has an art nouveau feel, but the rest of that side looks a little bit arabian and a bit florentine, maybe like the duomo? The other side, though, reminds me of some of the ornamental municipal buildings downtown.