90 Church Street facts for kids
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90 Church Street
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90 Church Street in 2009
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| Location | 90 Church Street Manhattan, New York City |
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| Built | 1934–35 |
| Architect | Cross and Cross Pennington, Lewis & Mills Lewis A. Simon (Superv. Arch. of the Treasury) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival and Art Deco |
| MPS | US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002359 |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1989 |
90 Church Street is a large federal office building in lower Manhattan, New York City. It is home to the United States Postal Service's Church Street Station. This station handles mail for the 10048 and 10007 ZIP codes. The building covers a whole city block. It sits between Church Street and West Broadway, and between Vesey and Barclay Streets.
The Story of 90 Church Street
The 90 Church Street building was designed by several architects. These included Cross & Cross, Pennington, Lewis & Mills, and Louis A. Simon. Simon was the main architect for the U.S. Treasury at that time. The building mixes two cool styles: Neo-classicism and Art Deco. It has two tall towers. The outside is covered in light-colored limestone.
The building was finished in 1935. Years later, in 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site. From the early 1990s to 2000, the building got a big makeover. Companies like Boston Properties, Inc helped with the renovations.
Besides the Postal Service, 90 Church Street also has other offices. These include the New York State Public Service Commission and the New York State Health Department. The New York City Housing Authority also has offices here.
A Strong Building: After 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the building was damaged. Parts of one of the planes and other debris landed on its roof. After the World Trade Center towers fell, the building's outside was harmed. Many windows broke, and the roof was badly burned. There was also a lot of water damage inside.
Dust from the collapsed buildings covered 90 Church Street. It was also affected when Building 7 fell later that day. Even with all this, the building did not have major structural damage.
During the cleanup, the United States Postal Service worked hard. They helped return mail found by rescue workers to its owners. In August 2004, the Church Street Station Post Office reopened. Mail processing started again. The station still serves the 10007 ZIP code. This area includes parts of Battery Park City, Tribeca, and Civic Center.
