3. The New York City Subway’s City Hall
Location: New York City, Manhattan, New York
1804 is the year.
Building cost: $1–$2 billion*
Under Manhattan’s City Hall Park, the City Hall Station was built in the early 20th century in New York City. Though city officials decided not to extend the station’s 257-foot platform to accommodate larger, ten-foot trains, the station enjoyed rapid growth in ridership. Due to its proximity to the Brooklyn Bridge Station, it was determined that City Hall Station could not be kept open and was closed down in 1945.
Metro at City Hall, New York City ©Felix Lipov through Shutterstock
But it doesn’t mean this once-impressive achievement of 20th-century architecture is no longer standing. Visitors still flock to explore this designed landmark and take in its skylights, brass chandeliers, Guastavino tiling, colored glass tilework, and Romanesque Revival architecture.
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