The Flatiron Building in New York City was built in 1902 by the same architect who designed Union Station in Washington D.C. It is considered one of the first skyscrapers and still stands over 100 years later in the Flatiron District. Some of its original tenants included a building company known for constructing skyscrapers and an insurance company founded in the U.K. in 1762. Taking a tour with OnBoard Sightseeing Tours allows visitors to learn about the building's history and past tenants.

1. The Flatiron Building
in New York City
An educational experience with OnBoard Sightseeing Tours in
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2. Built by the same American
architect of Union Station in
Washington, D.C., The Flatiron
building still stands more than
100 years later in Lower
Manhattan south of Madison
Square Park. Now in the
designated “Flatiron” district,
this building holds much history,
and many great American
stories. Considered to be a
groundbreaking skyscraper in it’s
youth, The Flatiron building
started off as only one of two
skyscrapers in Manhattan in
1902.

3. The original tenants of The Flatiron
building were George A. Fuller and
The Fuller Company, a building
company known to be the pioneers
of manufacturing skyscrapers. At
the time, these were hard to build
safely, but were pulled off by using
steel frames for the building
structure instead of other materials
commonly used in this time.
Eventually, The Fuller Company
constructed their own building and
left The Flatiron building.

4. Another past tenant was Equitable Life Assurance Society, an
insurance company originated in The U.K. and known as the world’s
oldest mutual insurer beginning its operation in 1762. A few small
businesses also had a chance to step into the historical tales of The
Flatiron building, and even music publishers were located within this
skyscrapers unique historical structure.

5. When visiting Manhattan, New
York, getting to see The
Flatiron building is a great stop
to make time for in your trip
plans. With OnBoard
Sightseeing Tours in New York
City, we include this building
along a guided walk with a
Licensed Tour Guide in our New
York See It All! Tour and our
New York See It All! Premium
tour. Have our amazing guides
tell you the tales of the
Flatiron’s “Cowcatcher” at the
prow, and learn of all of the
different Cigar Stores, and
retail companies that occupied
space in the last hundred years
of this majestic building’s life.
Get a chance to walk by and
see it continue to grow into
time, before you never get the
chance to!

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