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NEW YORK COCOA EXCHANGE Landmark

architect

Clinton and Russell

location

82-92 Beaver Street, at Pearl Street

date

1903-04

style

Beaux-Arts

construction

Brick with brightly glazed terra-cotta ornament.

type

Office Building

 

Landmark

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notes

The Beaver Building has gotten shaded over by the tall towers of the Wall Street area (see portrait view) and can only be seen piecemeal.
We like the mottling of the green panels here at the top of the building.
The windows are deeply set and are also framed with green panels.
Stone carvings were favored around entrances because it was regarded as "classier" then terra cotta.

(Source: "Terra-Cotta Skyline", by Susan Tunick).

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