Listicle Without Commentary*: Destroyed New York City Buildings, In Order

100. Hotel Granada (Unknown Architect, 1927-1994)

99. Hudson Terminal (Clinton & Russell, 1909-1971)

98. City Investing Tower (Francis H. Kimball, 1908-1968)

97. El Teddy’s (Louis Bellini/Antonio Miralda/Christopher Chestnutt, ca. 1920s-2004)

96. Grand Central Hotel (Henry Engelbert, 1871-1973)

95. Columbia Building (Youngs & Cable, 1890-1930)

94. All Angels Church (Samuel B. Snook, 1890-1979)

93. St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Unknown Architect, 1832-2001)

92. Ellis Island Immigration Station (Unknown Architect, 1892-1897)

91. London Terrace (Alexander Jackson Davis, 1845-ca. 1930)

90. Fulton Theatre (Herts & Tallant, 1911-1982)

89. Alexander Macomb House (Unknown Architect, 1788-????)

88. Hotel Brighton (John G. Prague, 1878-1924)

87. Elmwood (Unknown Architect, 1764-1891)

86. St. Nicholas Collegiate Church (W. Wheeler Smith, 1872-1949)

85. Equitable Building (Edward H. Kendall & Arthur Gilman, 1870-1912)

84. Madison Square Presbyterian Church (McKim, Mead and White, 1906-1913)

83. Morosco Theatre (Herbert J. Krapp, 1917-1982)

82. Eastman Kodak Pavilion (Will Buntin, Inc., 1964-1965)

81. Bowery Theatre (Ithiel Town & John Trimble, 1826-1929)

80. Brick Presbyterian Church (John McComb Sr., 1768-1856)

79. Brooklyn Mercantile Library (Peter B. Wight, 1868-1960)

78. 71st Regiment Armory (Clinton & Russell, 1905-1976)

77. Astor Opera House (Isaiah Rogers, 1847-1890)

76. Academy of Music (Alexander Saeltzer, 1854-1926)

75. Brokaw Mansion (Ross & Stone, 1888-1965)

74. Shea Stadium (Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury, 1964-2009)

73. Manhattan Life Insurance Building (Kimball & Thompson, 1894-1963)

72. Government House (James Robinson, 1789-1815)

71. Polo Grounds (Henry B. Herts, 1890-1964)

70. Hotel New Netherland (William Hume, 1893-1927)

69. McGurk’s Saloon (Unknown Architect, 1895-2005)

68. Broadway Tabernacle (Unknown Architect, 1836-1857)

67. Barnum’s American Museum (Unknown Architect: 1841-1868)

66. Chatham Garden Theatre (George Conklin, 1824-after 1836)

65. New York Herald Building (McKim, Mead & White, 1894-1921)

64. Lüchow’s (Unknown Architect, 1882-1995)

63. Hotel Astor (Clinton & Russell, 1910-1968)

62. William H. Coventry Waddell Villa (Alexander Jackson Davis, 1845-1856)

61. Middle Dutch Church (Unknown Architect, 1729-1882)

60. Delmonico’s (James Brown Lord, 1897-1923)

59. Lewisohn Stadium (Arnold Brunner, 1915-1973)

58. Manhattan House of Detention (Withers & Dickson, 1902–1941)

57. Astor House (Isaiah Rogers, 1836-1926)

56. New York Cotton Exchange (George B. Post, 1885-1923)

55. National Academy Building (Peter B. Wight, 1865-ca. 1899)

54. Richmond Hill (Unknown Architect, 1760-1849)

53. Savoy-Plaza Hotel (McKim, Mead & White, 1927-1964)

52. Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity (Leopold Eidlitz, 1874-1895)

51. Fulton Fish Market (Douglas Smyth, 1882-ca. 1949)

50. Temple Emanu-El (Leopold Eidlitz & Henry Fernbach, 1868-1927)

49. Ziegfeld Theater (Joseph Urban, 1927-1965)

48. Fort Amsterdam (Unknown Architect, 1625-1790)

47. Bank of the United States (Martin E. Thompson, 1823-1915)

46. St. John’s Chapel (John McComb Jr., 1803-1918)

45. Trinity Church (Unknown Architect, 1698-1776)

44. Grand View Hotel (Unknown Architect, ca. 1875-1893)

43. Hippodrome (Thomas W. Lamb & J.H. Morgan, 1905-1939)

42. Temple Beth-El (Arnold Brunner, 1891-1947)

41. Croton Distributing Reservoir (John B. Jervis, 1842-1900)

40. Coney Island Elephant (James V. Lafferty, 1885-1896)

39. New York Halls of Justice and House of Detention (John Haviland, 1838–1902)

38. Tammany Hall (Unknown Architect, 1867-1927)

37. Shakespeare Tavern (Unknown Architect, ????-1836)

36. Ebbets Field (Clarence Randall Van Buskirk, 1913-1960)

35. Century Theatre (Carrère & Hastings, 1909-1931)

34. Samuel Osgood House (Unknown Architect, 1770-1856)

33. World Trade Center (Minoru Yamasaki, 1973-2001)

32. Park Theater (Joseph Mangin & Mark Isambard Brunel, 1798-1848)

31. Park Avenue Hotel (John T. Kellum, 1878-1926)

30. Merchants’ Exchange Building (Martin E. Thompson, 1827-1835)

29. Eccentric Mill Works (James Bogardus, 1849-1859)

28. Coulthard’s Brewery (Unknown Architect, 1792-1852)

27. 418-426 Lafayette Place (Alexander Jackson Davis, Ithiel Town, & James Dakin, 1832-1902)

26. Niblo’s Garden (Unknown Architect, 1835-1895)

25. Rhinelander Sugar House (Unknown Architect, 1763-1892)

24. New York Produce Exchange (George B. Post, 1884-1957)

23. A.T. Stewart Store (John Kellum, 1862-1956)

22. Columbia College Library (Charles C. Haight, 1883-ca. 1897)

21. Tontine Coffee House (Unknown Architect, 1793-1855)

20. Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion (George B. Post, 1883-1927)

19. Charles M. Schwab Mansion (Maurice Herbert, 1906-1947)

18. William K. Vanderbilt House (Richard Morris Hunt, 1880-1924)

17. William A. Clark House (Lord, Hewlett & Hull, 1904-1927)

16. Grand Central Depot (John B. Snook, 1871-1913)

15. Western Union Building (George B. Post, 1875-1890)

14. Charles L. Tiffany House (McKim, Mead & White, 1885- 1936)

13. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (Henry J. Hardenbergh, 1893-1929)

12. New York Tribune Building (Richard Morris Hunt, 1875-1955)

11. Yankee Stadium (Osborn Engineering Corporation, 1923-2010)

10. Stadt Huys (Unknown Architect, 1642-1699)

9. New York World Building (George B. Post, 1890-1955)

8. Trylon, Perisphere, and Helicline (Wallace Harrison & J. Andre Fouilhoux: 1939-1940)

7. City Hall Post Office (Alfred B. Mullett, 1878-1938)

6. Metropolitan Opera House (J. Cleaveland Cady/Carrère & Hastings, 1883-1967)

5. Madison Square Garden (McKim, Mead & White, 1890-1925)

4. Singer Building (Ernest Flagg, 1908-1967)

3. Federal Hall (Unknown Architect/Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 1699-1812)

2. New York Crystal Palace and Latting Observatory (Georg Cartensen & Charles Gildemeister: 1853- 1858)

1. Pennsylvania Station (McKim, Mead & White, 1910–1963)

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