20 Exchange Place

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/20-exchange-place

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was 20 Exchange Place built?1931
2. How tall is 20 Exchange Place?Approximately 741 feet (226 meters)
3. What is the location?Financial District, Lower Manhattan, New York City
4. What is the builder?Designed by Cross & Cross
5. Why was 20 Exchange Place built with stone?The stone gave it a strong, prestigious look and made it the tallest stone building in the world when it finished.
6. What happened to 20 Exchange Place after the bank moved out?In the 1990s the building was changed so that many of its upper floors became apartments for people to live in.

Adaptive Reuse: The process of repurposing an old building for a new use.
Steel Superstructure: The internal framework of a building made of steel beams and columns.
Stone-Clad: Covered on the exterior with stone panels or blocks.
Precursor: Something that comes before and indicates the approach of another.