Flatiron Building

About This Listing

Famous three-sided skyscraper

Place Details

Borough: Manhattan
Neighborhood: Flatiron
Categories: Business and Industry, Office, Open Space, What New Yorkers Find Beautiful

Place Matters Profile

Nominations

Michael Daly

This buildings wonderful design symbolizes the dawning of the skyscraper era in NYC. I love skating down Fifth Ave and watching it appear like the great bow of a ship.

Kate Singleton

My great grandfather was the contractor for this building. He came to the U.S. as an immigrant and started as a construction worker. He went on to have a very successful contracting business and was also a developer.

The building is unique and is a visual icon for New York City. It represents a period of growth and development that remains important to the history of the city.

Just the shape of the building alone is significant and would be missed. (May 2008)

Share This Listing