This triangular building was erected in 1902. Its steel structure is clad in limestone and terra cotta. The design is Chicago Early Modern, the decoration beaux arts style.
this handsome historic building has been home to various New York-based publishing houses.
But why the name? It is said that the triangular shape of the site resembled that of the flatiron, then the most updated household tool for smoothing clothes.
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