5 Columbus Circle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 5 Columbus Circle |
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| Former names | United States Rubber Company Building |
| Alternative names | 1790 Broadway |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Address | 1790 Broadway |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°46′00″N 73°58′53″W / 40.76674°N 73.98142°W |
| Groundbreaking | 1911 |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Height | 286 feet (87 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 20 |
| Lifts/elevators | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Carrère and Hastings |
| Main contractor | Norcross Brothers |
| Designated | December 19, 2000 |
| Reference no. | 2078 |
5 Columbus Circle is an office building in New York City. It is also known as 1790 Broadway. This building is located on the corner of Broadway and 58th Street in Manhattan.
The building was designed by Carrère and Hastings. They used the Beaux-Arts style. It stands 286 feet (87 m) tall and has 20 stories. The outside is made of marble with a copper top.
It was built in 1912 for the United States Rubber Company. This company made rubber products. Today, part of the building holds a large Nordstrom store. In 2000, it became a city landmark.
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Where is 5 Columbus Circle located?
5 Columbus Circle is on the southeast corner of Broadway and 58th Street. It is just one block south of Columbus Circle and Central Park. The building has addresses like 1784–1790 Broadway.
This area was once called "Automobile Row." In the early 1900s, many car showrooms were here. Big companies built stores for their new cars. 5 Columbus Circle was one of these important buildings.
What does 5 Columbus Circle look like?
The building is 286 feet (87 m) tall. It has 20 stories and two basement levels. The outside is mostly covered in marble. The architects, Carrère and Hastings, designed it. They were inspired by French Renaissance style buildings.
The outside of the building
The main sides of 5 Columbus Circle face 58th Street and Broadway. These sides are covered in marble. This marble makes the walls look very thin. There are many windows grouped together.
The main entrance is on the Broadway side. It has bronze doors and glass. There is also a special entrance for deliveries on 58th Street. The first two floors have tall columns. These columns look into the Nordstrom store. These parts were changed in 1959 but were put back to their original look in 2018.
The upper floors have different window styles. Some windows have stone arches above them. The 20th story has many windows with special carvings. A large copper top sits above the 20th story.
Inside the building
5 Columbus Circle has a lot of space inside. It has 196,000 square feet (18,200 m2) of floor space. Each floor has room for many offices. When it first opened, it was only for offices and shops.
The United States Rubber Company used the ground floor as a showroom. They stored tires in the basements. The offices had strong, fireproof walls. The floors were made of stone or rubber. The building had ten elevators when it was new. Today, it has six passenger elevators.
A large Nordstrom store now takes up the lower floors. This store also connects to other nearby buildings. The Nordstrom part of 5 Columbus Circle is 8,000 square feet (740 m2) big. It even has a bar inside.
History of 5 Columbus Circle
Building and early use
The United States Rubber Company was very big in the early 1900s. They made many rubber shoes and tires. In 1911, they rented the land for their new headquarters. The building was planned to be 20 stories tall. It was going to be the tallest building on Broadway north of Times Square.
The U.S. Rubber Building was finished in 1912. The company used the ground floor and ten upper floors. Other companies also rented space there. These included car engineers and health groups.
Later owners and changes
In 1939, U.S. Rubber sold the building. They moved their offices to Rockefeller Center. After that, 5 Columbus Circle was sold many times. In 1951, a bank called West Side Federal Savings bought it.
The bank changed the lower floors in 1959. They replaced the original marble with glass. Later, the architect who made the changes said he was sad about it. He wished he hadn't removed the beautiful columns.
Other groups also used the building. The NAACP had its main office there from 1967 to 1982. In 1985, two men, John Phufas and John O'Donnell, bought the building. They started to fix it up. They found and restored old designs inside.
In 2000, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission made 5 Columbus Circle an official city landmark. This means it is a special building that should be protected.
In 2012, Nordstrom decided to open a store there. They planned to use space in 5 Columbus Circle and other buildings. In 2018, the building was renovated again. The lower two stories were covered in marble once more. The elevators and windows were also updated. The Nordstrom store opened in late 2019.
See also
In Spanish: 5 Columbus Circle para niños
