Chase Manhattan Bank Building

Chase Manhattan Bank Building
Former names Bank of the Manhattan Company Building
Alternative names Queens Clock Tower Building
General information
Architectural style neo-gothic
Address 29-27 41st Avenue
Town or city Long Island City, Queens, New York City
Coordinates 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750°N 73.9363°W / 40.750; -73.9363Coordinates: 40°45′00″N 73°56′11″W / 40.750°N 73.9363°W / 40.750; -73.9363
Completed 1927
Technical details
Floor count 14

The Chase Manhattan Bank Building, also known as the Queens Clock Tower, is a 14-story (54 meters or 178 feet) office building located at 29-27 41st Avenue, at the northeast end of Queens Plaza in Long Island City, Queens, New York City. It was completed in 1927 as the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building,[1] and was the tallest office building in Queens until the completion of the Citicorp Building in 1990. The building is architecturally similar to the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in Brooklyn.

On May 12, 2015 it was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Commission.

The building is directly adjacent to the N and W trains.

References

  1. ↑ "Bank Of The Manhattan Company Building Becomes A New York City Landmark" (PDF). 12 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
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