The Flatiron - New York City, NY
Posted by: Metro2
N 40° 44.477 W 073° 59.373
18T E 585312 N 4510528
Whenever one hears the word "flatiron", this is the building that comes to mind first.
Waymark Code: WMCCJ7
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2011
Views: 44
Now known as THE Flatiron, this building was once known as the Fuller Building. It was one of the tallest buildings in New York when it was built in 1902. The area around this triangular building has taken the name "The Flatiron District". It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Daniel Burnham was the architect.
According to Wikipedia (
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