Tag: Manhattan Bridge

After walking the Brooklyn Bridge, 3/27/95

On By mvschulzeIn 1990's, Buildings, Daytrip, Explore, History, New York2 Comments

 A follow-up from my previous post about the Brooklyn Bridge, found here.

Just off the Brooklyn Bridge, is the 40 story Manhattan Municipal Building,  on the National Register of Historic Places. A magnificent structure with intriguing interior design elements complementing its Beaux-Arts architecture, topped by columns and cupolas, and …an impressive guilded copper statue:  “City Fame.” 

80.114 3-27-95 City Hall, NYC

Back in 1995, I was fortunate to see these features up close, but as was typical for those days, my camera was out of film. 

80.116 3-27-95 Very top of City Hall from Brooklyn Bridge
Picture taken from Brooklyn Bridge, 1995, Canon Rebel, SLR 200mm telephoto

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However, 15 years earlier, in 1980,  I had photographed the Brooklyn and Manhatten bridges from the World Trade Center, as seen below.

38.076 8-17-80 NYC Daytrip, Top of World Trade Center, H, J, S and M (7)_edited-1

38.075 8-17-80 NYC Daytrip, Top of World Trade Center, H, J, S and M (6)_edited-1
The Manhattan Municipal Building would be just out of view to the left, at about the same height as the white “former” AT&T building shown here.

 As usual,. thanks for visiting, and comments are always welcome. M:-)