The Blair Building, also known as the Blair and Company Building, was one of New York City's earliest

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History

It was constructed in 1902–1903. It was located at 24 Broad Street in the

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, and had a white marble facade. It was built by Andrew J. Robinson Company. The ''

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'' ran an article about it in 1903 titled "A Beaux-Arts Skyscraper". It was demolished in 1955. It was designed by

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and Edwin Thayer Barlow of the firm was the supervising architect for construction. Henry W. Post was the building's structural engineer. He also worked on the

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. In 1928 the building was purchased to be part of the expanding

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complex.

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photographed the building in 1932. It was next to the adjoining Commercial Cable Building built in 1897 at 20 Broad Street.

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Archival photos of the Blair Building

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