How much did Manhattan Municipal Building cost to build?
The Manhattan Municipal Building, also called the Municipal Building, is the McKim, Mead & White skyscraper at Chambers and Centre Streets in Lower Manhattan, New York City, built to meet the space demands of the city after the 1898 consolidation of its five boroughs and designed to bridge Chambers Street with a barrel-vaulted passage, crowned by the statue Civic Fame. Construction began in 1909 and continued through 1914 at a total cost of USD 12 million according to Wikipedia; the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated it a landmark on 1 February 1966 and its report records it as completed in 1914.
Reported project cost
$12 million
Cost basis: 1914
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Reported project cost1914
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