Taken today.......The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, at 1 Hanson Place between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street in Brooklyn, New York City, is one of the boroughs architectural icons. It was once the tallest building in the borough, at 37 stories and 512 feet (156 m) tall, but has been surpassed in height by the Brooklyner. It is among the tallest four-sided clock towers in the world. The clock faces, 17 feet in diameter, were the worlds largest when they were installed. Since 2007–08, the building has been converted into luxury condominium apartments under the name 1 Hanson Place. The tower or its the interior has been seen in the film Prizzis Honor, the music video Empire State of Mind, and the TV shows Pan Am, Law & Order, Bored to Death, White Collar, Gossip Girl, and Boardwalk Empire.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 03:13:56 +0000
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