Description
This postcard features a scenic view of Battery Park and the Whitehall Building in New York City. The image captures the waterfront and surrounding park area. The building was finished in 1911.
Front Text (verbatim):
BATTERY PARK AND WHITEHALL BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY.
Back Text (verbatim):
WHITEHALL BUILDING, Aquarium, and Battery Park, New York City. Battery Park faces New York Harbor, being the Southern end of Manhattan Island. The Aquarium formerly known as Castle Garden Fort, contains a complete collection of fish, sea turtles and other deep sea animals. The Whitehall building is the nearest skyscraper to the Harbor, the new addition rising to a height of 32 stories, 416 feet. The building was finished in 1911 at a cost of $4,600,000.
