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This Vintage Photograph From 1900 Shows 23rd and Broadway Before the Flatiron Building

2025-05-15T12:00:00-04:00

The Flatiron Building, originally called the Fuller Building, is so symbolic of New York City that it is tough to imagine a time when it wasn't there. But the building for which an entire neighborhood was named didn't go up on the corner of 23rd and Broadway until 1902. This vintage photograph circa 1900 shows the smaller two and three story buildings that once existed in the intersection.

This view of 23rd Street at the intersection of Fifth Ave and Broadway was taken around 1900. The ornate street lamp and multitude of signs and advertising make this a great street level photograph. [...] The famous Fuller Building, better known as the Flatiron went up in 1902 on the site of this triangular plot which had a series of two and three story buildings located on it throughout the late 1800’s.

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[VIDEO] This Incredible Vintage Silent Film Shows New York City Streets and Skyscrapers in the 1920s

2024-04-15T12:00:00-04:00

Created in the 1920s, this incredible vintage film gives a tour of New York City buildings, streets, neighborhoods, hotspots, and attractions all throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. As a silent film, there are written descriptions of what you are seeing every few seconds. The film was found and uploaded to YouTube by Dutch historian, photographer, and videographer Michael Rogge. Well worth the 8-minute watch, check it out!

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[VIDEO] Why New York’s Flatiron Building is Empty

2023-12-08T12:00:00-05:00

Chapters:
00:39 - Why they named it the “Flatiron.”
01:49 - What was before the Flatiron building?
03:23 - The Chaotic land grabs in the Flatiron districts
04:06 - How George A Fuller transformed architecture
06:27 - Construction of the FlatIron building
08:46 - Why New York’s believed the Flatiron building caused wind turbulence
09:43 - The downfall of the Flatiron building
10:54 - Renovations to the Flatiron building
11:48 - Why the Flatiron Building is Empty
14:02 - The Future of the Flatiron Building

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There's a 10-Foot Chocolate Flatiron Building in Hudson Yards

2023-09-04T12:00:00-04:00

Located at Neuhaus Chocolates in Hudson Yards, this 10-foot Flatiron Building is a near-perfect chocolate replica of one of the City's most famous buildings. It contains 1720lb of Belgian chocolate, and took over 600 hours or work to complete. Impressive!

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[WATCH] The Shocking Story of New York’s Strangest Tower

2023-05-10T12:00:00-04:00

DESPITE standing just 22-storeys tall on an island full of massive skyscrapers, New York's Flatiron Building managed to endure as a cake-slice shaped icon of this city since 1902. That unusual triangular shape has captured the eyes of photographers, tourists and directors for decades.

But in recent years, this world-famous structure has sat empty and under scaffolding only for a New York court to then order it be put up for grabs at auction in early 2023 – an auction that seems to have turned into a bit of a farce. It’s the latest uncertain chapter in the long story of this building – a building that’s seen so much of New York’s history unfold and endured so much already.

This is how one of the city’s strangest towers came to be, how it went on to become iconic and why the current struggles around its sale will probably only make it more famous.

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[WATCH] Vintage Photographs, Drawings, and Maps of the Flatiron District and Flatiron Building

2022-10-29T12:00:00-04:00

The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this great slideshow compilation video from Vimeo uploader Lyndon Lorenz, see shots of the Flatiron Building and surrounding Flatiron District over the past century.

New York’s Flatiron Building (originally named the Fuller Building) has been considered an iconic landmark since its completion in 1902. Serving as anchor to what is now called “the Flatiron District”, this triangular 22-story steel-framed tower has attracted countless tourists and filmmakers as well as encourage business and leisure at its site on the intersections of Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and 23rd Street.

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Thursday, May 5th, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-05-05T10:00:00-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Thursday, May 5th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022, Good Evening!

2022-05-03T18:00:00-04:00

Good evening! Wishing you a happy Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Thursday, April 21st, 2022, Good Morning!

2022-04-21T10:00:00-04:00

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Thursday, April 21st, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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Monday, January 17th, 2022, Good Afternoon!

2022-01-17T14:00:00-05:00

Good afternoon! Wishing you a happy Monday, January 17th, 2022 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

Here's what the weather looks like in the City right now.

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