Commercial Cable Company Building Explained

Commercial Cable Company Building
Status:demolished
Architectural Style:Neoclassical architecture
Location:New York City
Start Date:1896
Stop Date:1897
Demolition Date:1954
Architect:Harding & Gooch

The Commercial Cable Company Building was an early skyscraper at 22-24 Broad Street Extension in Manhattan, New York City.[1] Built for the Commercial Cable Company, it started construction in 1896 and was completed in 1897. It was designed by Harding & Gooch. Its height was 92.7 m (304 ft) and it was 22 stories tall.[2] The building, like many of its contemporaries, was built in a historicist style, richly decorated. Two domes were designed on top.

It stood for half a century and was demolished in 1954. A 27-story modern office building was built in its place.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commercial Cable Building . The Skyscraper Center . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210630122645/https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/commercial-cable-building/24946 . 30 June 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Commercial Cable Building . Emporis . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210630123727/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/102600/commercial-cable-building-new-york-city-ny-usa . 30 June 2021 . dead.
  3. Web site: Commercial Cable Building . New York Architecture . 12 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625060058/https://www.nyc-architecture.com/GON/GON073.htm . 25 June 2021 . live.