The Flatiron Building Completed in 1902 in New York City, the Flatiron Building is triangular shaped and bounded by 22nd Street, Broadway, and 5th Avenue. The building measures approximately 87 feet on the 22nd Street side, 190 feet on the Broadway side, and 173 feet on the 5th Avenue side. Approximate the ground area covered by the building.
Source: Sarah Bradford Landau and Carl W. Condit, Rise of the New York Skyscraper: 1865-1913. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996
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