National Register of Historic Places

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
May 5, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80002688

About this property

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building, also known as 33 Liberty Street, is a building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City, which serves as the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The building occupies the full block between Liberty, William, and Nassau Streets and Maiden Lane; it narrows at its east end, following the footprint of the block. The Federal Reserve Building has fourteen above-ground stories and five basement levels, designed by York and Sawyer with decorative ironwork by Samuel Yellin of Philadelphia. Its facade is separated horizontally into three sections: a base, midsection, and top section. The stone exterior is reminiscent of early Italian Renaissance palaces such as Florence's Palazzo Strozzi and Palazzo Vecchio. The horizontal and vertical joints of the facade's stones are deeply rusticated. The Federal Reserve Building's gold vault rests on Manhattan's bedrock, 80 feet (24 m) below street level and 50 feet (15 m) below sea level. The vault contains the largest known monetary-gold reserve in the world, with about 6,979 short tons (6,331 metric tons) in storage as of 2024. The building was erected from 1919 to 1924, with an eastward extension built in 1935. The Federal Reserve Building's design and scale was largely praised upon its completion. The building was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1966 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980. It is a contributing property to the Wall Street Historic District, an NRHP district created in 2007.

Location

33 Liberty St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.70916, -74.00968

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When was Federal Reserve Bank of New York listed on the National Register?

Federal Reserve Bank of New York was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Federal Reserve Bank of New York?

Federal Reserve Bank of New York is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Federal Reserve Bank of New York is recorded as the early_republic era.

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