The Fulton–Nassau Historic District is a federally designated historic area of
New York City
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roughly bounded by
Broadway
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and
Park Row,
Nassau, Dutch and
William
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Streets,
Ann
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and Spruce Streets, and
Liberty Street, in
lower Manhattan
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. It contains a mix of late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural styles. The historic district lies just south of
City Hall Park
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History
17th century
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and east of lower Broadway. It is a
historic district
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listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Contained within the 10 block
["Neighborhood at Risk: Fulton–Nassau." ]Historic Districts Council
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. Accessed 23 November 2013. area of the Fulton–Nassau Historic District are eight individual
New York City designated landmark
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s, including
63 Nassau Street
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, the
Keuffel & Esser Company Building, the
Bennett Building, the
Corbin Building, the
Temple Court Building (5 Beekman Street), the
Potter Building
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(35-38 Park Row), the
Morse Building
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(140 Nassau Street), the
New York Times Building (41 Park Row)
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, and
150 Nassau Street
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.
See also
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List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
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References
Notes
Citations
Financial District, Manhattan
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture
Historic districts in Lower Manhattan
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