116 John Street Explained

116 John Street
Location:116 John Street, New York City
Coordinates:40.7075°N -74.0058°W
Map Label:116 John Street
Architect:Louis Allen Abramson
Builder:Julian Kovacs and the Platt Construction Company
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:June 20, 2014
Refnum:14000331[1]

116 John Street is a historic office tower at the southwest corner of John Street and Pearl Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It was built in 1931, and is a 35-story brick and terra cotta building consisting of a three-story base, a 19-story shaft, and 12 upper stories that recede in a series of setbacks. The building features Art Deco style design elements at the recessed entrances and in the lobby. Built as a speculative office building for insurance companies, the building interior was rehabilitated in 2013 and some floors converted to apartments.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2014-06-27. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/16/14 through 6/27/14 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/ . dead . 2019-04-04 . . Searchable database . 2015-12-01 . Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: 116 John Street . 2015-12-01 . Lindsay Peterson . PDF . December 2013 . See also: Web site: Accompanying photos .