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privately owned public space: 17 state street

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GENERAL INFORMATION
BUILDING LOCATION
      East side of Peter Minuit Plaza
      between State and Pearl Streets

PRIMARY BUILDING USE
      Commercial

NUMBER OF STORIES   41

YEAR COMPLETED   1987

DEVELOPER
      William Kaufman

BUILDING ARCHITECT
      Emery Roth & Sons

PUBLIC SPACE TYPE
      Urban Plaza
      Arcade
      Sidewalk Widening
      Public Exhibit Space

ACCESS
	- Outdoor Public Spaces: Open 24 hours - Public Exhibit Space: Open 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
	Wheelchair access
	Plaque/Sign
AMENITIES
GENERAL
	13 trees on street
	Lighting
	2 Litter receptacles
PUBLIC EXHIBIT SPACE
	Archeological exhibit space designed by Milton Glaser, located in the Public Exhibit Space on the eastern edge of the Urban Plaza
URBAN PLAZA
	210 linear feet including 12.1 lf with backs required, 241 lf including 204 lf with backs and 28 movable chairs provided
	7 tables
	Planting and 9 trees

SITE PLAN

SUBWAY STATION
bowling green station: 4 and 5 trains; south ferry station: 1 and 9 trains; whitehall street/south ferry station: n and r trains;

view of the lower level exhibit space at 17 state street

sculptural wall piece showing the waterfront at the beginning of the century at 17 state street

view of the ground level exhibit space at 17 state street

Sources:

Jerold S. Kayden, The New York City Department of City Planning, and The Municipal Art Society of New York Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000
New York City Department of City Planning, Manhattan Office