The Flatiron BuildingThe Flatiron Building

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Also known as: Fuller BuildingAlso known as: Fuller BuildingBuilt: 1902Built: 1902Designed by: Daniel H. BurnhamDesigned by: Daniel H. BurnhamType: Type: SkyscraperSkyscraperMaximum Height: 285 feet / 87 metersMaximum Height: 285 feet / 87 metersLocation: Fifth avenue between 22nd and Location: Fifth avenue between 22nd and 23rd streets, 23rd streets, New York, United States New York, United States

Invention Of The Flatiron BuildingInvention Of The Flatiron Building

The Flatiron Building was constructed between The Flatiron Building was constructed between 1901 and 1903 at the intersection of Broadway 1901 and 1903 at the intersection of Broadway and 5th Avenue, at the time one of the most and 5th Avenue, at the time one of the most prominent sites. At 21 stories and 307 ft (93 prominent sites. At 21 stories and 307 ft (93 meter), it was one of the city's tallest buildings. meter), it was one of the city's tallest buildings. Once New York City's most famous skyscraper, Once New York City's most famous skyscraper, the Fuller Building, will be forever known as the the Fuller Building, will be forever known as the Flatiron Building because its triangular shape, Flatiron Building because its triangular shape, only six feet wide at its rounded narrow end, only six feet wide at its rounded narrow end, resembles a flat iron.resembles a flat iron.

Architectural Design Architectural Design

The Flatiron Building was designed by The Flatiron Building was designed by Chicago's Daniel Burnham as a steel-Chicago's Daniel Burnham as a steel-frame skyscraper clad in white terra-frame skyscraper clad in white terra-cotta. It was not - as is often incorrectly cotta. It was not - as is often incorrectly thought - the tallest building in the world thought - the tallest building in the world or even the tallest building in New York or even the tallest building in New York (these titles belonged to the Park Row (these titles belonged to the Park Row building, built in 1899), but its singular building, built in 1899), but its singular shape and prominent location soon shape and prominent location soon made it one of New York City's most made it one of New York City's most famous landmarks famous landmarks

THE ALWAYS FAMOUS! Once New York City's most famous

skyscraper, the Fuller Building, will be forever known as the Flatiron Building because its triangular shape, only six feet wide at its rounded narrow end, resembles a flat iron.

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