6. 140 West Street, the Verizon Building

140 West Street is more commonly known as the Verizon Building, and upon its construction, the “Barclay-Vesey Building.” Completed in 1927, many consider it the first Art-Deco-styled skyscraper and many artists found inspiration in the modern structure. It served as headquarters to the New York Telephone Company and after the breakup of AT&T, it became NYNEX’s headquarters. It became Verizon’s headquarters when the company formed, but since Verizon recently relocated and sold many of the building’s upper floors, the building is currently undergoing conversion into a residential building.