Empire Building
Address:
71 Broadway
Manhattan
Category: Steamship Offices & Piers
Built: 1898
Architect: Francis Kimball & G. Kramer Thompson
Designation: NYC Landmark
Description: The steel-framed building was the headquarters of U.S. Steel Corporation from 1901 until 1976, and housed the company owned Bessemer Steamship Line. In 1901, tenants included the American Line and Red Star Line, which merged into the International Mercantile Marine Co. the following year as well as Isthmian Steamship Lines Company.
