South Ferry Plaza

South Ferry Plaza
The South Ferry Plaza Building Model.
General information
Status	Never built[2]
Type	Office[1]
Location	Lower Manhattan New York City
Coordinates	40°42′3.22″N 74°0′47.01″W
Construction started	Never
Estimated completion	Never
Height
Roof	1,084 feet (330 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count	60[1]
Floor area	1,500,000 sq ft (139,000 m^2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Fox & Fowle Architects Leslie E. Robertson Associates[1]
Developer	Frank Williams[1]

The South Ferry Plaza, also called A Lighthouse At The Tip Of The Island,[1] was a supertall skyscraper proposed in 1987[3][4] to rise right next to the East River on Manhattan Island in New York City.[2] The building would have sat on top of the South Ferry terminal and tower 1,084 ft (330 m) above street level, with 60 stories of office space.[1] It was designed by architect Fox & Fowle Architects and Leslie E. Robertson Associates.[2] The architects designed the building for office use and the skyscraper incorporated recycled marble and steel with glass in its structure. The architectural plan had a glass dome that was supposed to be lit at night, which also contained an observation deck and three restaurants located inside the dome.[1] In addition, the project called for the renovation of the South Ferry Terminal, including the train station so it can accommodate 100,000 people. The project would have doubled the size of Battery Park if it had proceeded, since the building included a plaza that was planned to tie in with Battery Park via a new promenade at the tip of Manhattan.[1] The project was canceled in 1991 because of a lack of funding.[5]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in New York City

References

1. "South Ferry Plaza" (PDF). Frank Williams & Partners Architects. 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
2. "South Ferry Plaza". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2004. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
3. "Perspectives: Waterfront Development; City Efforts Trapped in Multiple Reviews". The New York Times. November 29, 1987. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
4. "South Ferry Plaza". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
5. Dunlap, David W. (January 4, 1991). "New York City Scraps Plans For South Ferry Office Plaza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2022.