Bank of the Metropolis
Bank of the Metropolis | |
New York City Landmark No. 1537 | |
(2025) | |
| Location | 31 Union Square West Manhattan, New York City |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°44′13″N 73°59′28″W / 40.73694°N 73.99111°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Bruce Price |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001153 |
| NYCL No. | 1537 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 2003 |
| Designated NYCL | July 12, 1988 |
The Bank of the Metropolis was a bank in New York City that operated between 1871 and 1918. The bank was originally located at several addresses around Union Square in Manhattan before finally moving to 31 Union Square West, a 16-story Renaissance Revival building designed by Bruce Price and built between 1902 and 1903.
The bank building uses a tripartite facade design and neoclassical elements. After the Bank of the Metropolis merged into the Bank of Manhattan in 1918, the building continued to be used as an office tower. The upper stories were converted for residential use in 1976, while the ground level was later used as a restaurant. The Bank of the Metropolis building was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1988, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.