65 Broadway
65 Broadway, formerly the American Express Building, is a building on Broadway between Morris and Rector Streets in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The 21-story concrete and steel-frame structure, an office building, was designed by James L. Aspinwall of the firm Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker in the Neoclassical style. 65 Broadway extends westward through an entire block, to Trinity Place. Its most prominent feature is its H-shaped building plan, with light courts located between its wings.
| 65 Broadway | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Railway Express Company Building, American Express Building, J.J. Kenny Company Building |
| Alternative names | Standard & Poors Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | 63-65 Broadway |
| Town or city | Financial District, Manhattan, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′26″N 74°00′45″W |
| Construction started | 1916 |
| Completed | 1917 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Height | 232.59 feet (70.89 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Renwick, Aspinwall & Tucker |
New York City Landmark | |
| Designated | December 12, 1995 |
| Reference no. | 1932 |
| Designated | February 20, 2007 |
| Part of | Wall Street Historic District |
| Reference no. | 07000063 |
| References | |
The financial services company American Express had been located at the site of 65 Broadway since 1874, and purchased the lot in 1903. The current building was constructed in 1916–1917. It was the headquarters of American Express until 1974, and also contained the offices of other firms. After American Express moved out, 65 Broadway was occupied by American Bureau of Shipping and then by Standard & Poor's; as of 2019, Chetrit Group owns the building. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building as an official New York City landmark in 1995. It is also a contributing property to the Wall Street Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places district created in 2007.