5. The Sun Clock

Located at 280 Broadway, The Sun newspaper’s former headquarters features a large clock and thermometer projecting from the facade of the building. The clock is inscribed with the paper’s name and motto: “It Shines for All.”

For those who don’t know, The Sun was a New York newspaper that was published from 1833 until 1950. It was the conservative rival to The New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune. Costing just one penny to purchase, The Sun was the first newspaper to report on crime and stories of ordinary citizens, making it a popular newspaper choice for the working class. Today, its former headquarter serves as the central offices for the New York City Department of Buildings. Originally, however, it housed the A.T. Stewart dry goods emporium, regarded as the first department store in New York. The Sun building is just one example of the many former locations of newspaper headquarters in New York City. It’s also full of many interesting and historical secrets, which you can read here.