What really happened to Newspaper row and the Tribune Building?
As one of New York City’s early skyscrapers, and one of the first high-rise elevator buildings, the New York Tribune Building was a tragically underrated pioneer of its age. Despite its somewhat controversial opening it lived a storied life, though it later fell to the wrecking ball in 1966. This is the story of the lost New York Tribune Building.
Chapters:
00:56 – What was NYC’s Newspaper Row?
01:50 – Who founded the New York Tribune?
02:53 – The rise of the New York Tribune
05:18 – Who was Richard Morris Hunt?
06:23 – Constructing the New York Tribune Building
08:12 – What was inside the New York Tribune Building?
09:17 – What criticisms did the New York Tribune Building face?
10:43 – What tenants did the New York Tribune Building house?
11:44 – The Great Fire of the New York Tribune Building
12:26 – The New York Tribune Building becomes a skyscraper
13:30 – Where is the Tribune’s statue of Horace Greely today?
14:06 – The final fate of the New York Tribune Building
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