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

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.