Peek Inside the Off-Limits Banking Halls at Art Deco Skyscraper on 20 Exchange Place

20 Exchange Place is one of New York City's best Art Deco skyscrapers. Once housing the City Bank-Farmers Trust, the building was decorated with marble, statues and ornate styling.

Our friends at Untapped Cities recently toured the 57-story Financial District building and offer up these great photos giving you an inside peek.

The building was completed in 1931 with state of the art conveniences, including “refrigerated water,” recessed radiators built into the structure, plate glass windows, telephone outlets.

Check out the accompanying article for more.

20 Exchange Place, NYC | Off Broad Street

WPA murals inside the banking hall at 20 Exchange Place

One of the large safes in the banking hall

This elevator once led to the second floor of the banking hall and the lower level

The banking hall is mostly empty, with items left over from fill shoots. On the other side of this space is the dry cleaning pickup area of 20 Exchange

These WPA murals that sit behind the teller windows showcase some seminal moments in New York City history

To get from the public banking hall to the offices, a literal hole has been cut in the wall. Just next to this was the temporary office for a past film shoot

Even the lower level basement has an immense amount of marble – columns, walls and flooring

via Untapped Cities

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Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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