New York Evening Post Building
Also known as: 75 West Street
Why it's listed
Rising seventeen stories above West Street in Lower Manhattan, this Art Deco building was completed in 1926 as the home of the New York Evening Post, which occupied it until 1970. Designed by Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer, it has beige brick walls, a limestone base over a granite water table, and setbacks beginning at the seventh floor. Terra cotta trim made by the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company and the Guastavino Tile Company includes foliate plaques, lion plaques and brightly glazed geometric panels on the upper floors. The newspaper, founded in 1801 with Alexander Hamilton among its founders, campaigned against slavery under William Cullen Bryant and later criticized Senator Joseph McCarthy. The building is regarded as a rare commercial work by Trumbauer and a rare Art Deco design from his firm. The exterior remains largely intact, the main lobby and elevator lobbies survive, and the upper floors have been converted to apartments.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant under Criteria A and C. It housed the New York Evening Post from 1926 to 1970, a newspaper founded in 1801 that influenced local and national politics. It is also a rare commercial and Art Deco work by Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer, with notable terra cotta ornament.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 00001160, listed September 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 75 West St., New York |
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| County | Manhattan |
| Listed | September 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001160 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1926-1950 |
| Architect / builder | Trumbauer, Horace |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement: Art Deco |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Communications, Social History, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Now used as an apartment building with a health club and retail space on the ground floor; described as in excellent condition with little exterior alteration. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.70900, -74.01452 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00001160.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q11681268
- This listing as JSON
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