This used to be one of the most advanced office buildings in New York City. The Potter Building on Park Row and Beekman Street used to be home to the New York World Newspaper and was built in 1886 by real estate magnate O.B. Potter. It replaced the earlier New York World Building, also owned by Potter, after it was destroyed by fire in 1882. Having suffered heavy financial losses in the fire, Potter resolved to build the most technologically advanced fireproof building at the time, hiring Norris G. Starkweather to be its architect. Its 11 stories were framed by cast iron on the inside as well as red brick and terra cotta on the outside. Its style would have been considered flamboyant even for the 1880s with an eclectic mix of architectural themes. The building was home to multiple newspapers throughout its history as well as law firms and insurance companies. It was converted into co-ops in the 1980s and was landmarked a decade later on September 17th, 1996.