| Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Government Offices |
| Architectural style | Brutalism |
| Location | 163 West 125th Street, Manhattan, New York, U.S. 10027 |
| Coordinates | 40°48′33″N 73°56′51″W / 40.80923°N 73.94746°W |
| Construction started | 1967 |
| Completed | 1973[1] |
| Opening | 1974 |
| Renovated | 2014–2016 |
| Cost | $36 million (1974) |
| Owner | State of New York |
| Management | Office of General Services |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19[2] |
| Floor area | 260,000 square feet (24,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ifill Johnson Hanchard[1] |
| Main contractor | Trans Urban Construction Co. Inc, and Lasker-Goldman Corporation |
| Awards and prizes | New York State Award for Excellence |
The Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, originally the Harlem State Office Building, is a nineteen-story, high-rise office building located at 163 West 125th Street at the corner of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is named after Adam Clayton Powell Jr, the first African-American elected to Congress from New York. It was designed by the African-American architecture firm of Ifill Johnson Hanchard in the shape of an African mask in the Brutalist style. It is the tallest building in Harlem, overtaking the nearby Hotel Theresa.[3]
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