Abandoned gem in Manhattan

[n7hn]

http://ny.curbed.com/tags/5-beekman-street

while it lasts, by the history of the last link.....

[Gistok]

Forumer Ryan Southen also took some nice pics of the fabulous David Whitney Building lobby...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/southen...n/photostream/

Unfortunately the elegant exterior of the Whitney Building suffered a butchering job during a 50s/60s rehab [[as did the neighboring Michigan Mutual Building and the United Artists Building). Even the crown top of the Broderick Tower was butchered....