63 Wall Street, originally the Wall and Hanover Building, is a 37-story skyscraper on Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. Built in 1929, it was designed by Delano & Aldrich as the headquarters of Brown Brothers & Co.

Wall and Hanover Building
63 Wall Street is located in Lower Manhattan
63 Wall Street
63 Wall Street is located in Manhattan
63 Wall Street
63 Wall Street is located in New York City
63 Wall Street
63 Wall Street is located in New York
63 Wall Street
63 Wall Street is located in the United States
63 Wall Street
Location63 Wall Street, Manhattan, New York, New York
Coordinates40°42′20″N 74°0′31″W / 40.70556°N 74.00861°W / 40.70556; -74.00861
Built1929
ArchitectDelano & Aldrich
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofWall Street Historic District (ID07000063[2])
NRHP reference No.05001288[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 2005
Designated CPFebruary 20, 2007

History

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63 Wall Street was the headquarters of Brown Brothers & Co., a merchant bank that became Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a private bank, by merger in 1931. Originally known as 59 Wall Street, it was occupied by BBH until 2003 when it moved to 140 Broadway. BBH established a family of mutual funds in 1983 and named it "59 Wall Street Funds". That fund family was later renamed "BBH Funds" in 2002 when the company made plans to relocate its headquarters.[3]

In 2003 and 2004, the building was converted to rental apartments by Metro Loft Management. The leasing company rebranded the building as The Crest, named for the ornate circular depictions on the outside of the building, and began using the address 63 Wall Street. The ground floor of the building is now retail space, including the United States Post Office for zip code 10005.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2005. It is also a contributing property to the Wall Street Historic District, a NRHP district created in 2007.[2]

 
The 59 Wall Street banking entrance in 2008, now a retail shop

Today, 63 Wall Street is held by Luxembourg-based Eastbridge Group (through DTH Capital) and AG Real Estate.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Howe, Kathy; Robins, Anthony (August 3, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wall Street Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 7, 2024 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "Brown Brothers Harriman's 59 Wall Street Funds Renamed BBH Funds" (PDF). March 8, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
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