The original office of John D. Rockefeller – 26 Broadway

Located in the financial district, this property at 26 Broadway is the former office of Rockefeller or his company known as Standard Oil. This property 

This renovated Class B tower has fantastic views and incredible amount of history.

🏢 The Original Standard Oil HQ (1885–1895)

• As the 19th century progressed and New York evolved into a national commercial hub, many firms — including oil-refining giants — gravitated to Lower Manhattan for symbolic and practical reasons. Wikipedia+1

• In 1884–1885, the first building for Standard Oil was completed at 26 Broadway. That original structure — a 9-story (or ~10-story) building with a Renaissance-Revival granite façade — served as the firm’s headquarters. Lookze+2Wikipedia+2

• In 1895, the building was enlarged (adding six stories plus a north-side extension) to accommodate the expanding company. Lookze+1

This period coincides with the rise of the Standard Oil empire — when the company, under John D. Rockefeller, consolidated vast portions of the U.S. oil-refining and distribution system. The very choice of 26 Broadway as the headquarters turned the address into one of the most famous business addresses in the world at the tim

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