Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. designed this skyscraper and it was renamed several times. Included as city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the building is currently owned by Donald Trump and used as a commercial space.
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The U.S. Customs Service is the oldest federal agency and though this Beaux Arts masterpiece created by architect Cass Gilbert in 1907 no longer conducts any formal maritime transactions, it still remains as one of the more stately buildings in Battery Park. Today, the building houses the National Museum of the American Indian and the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The customs house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and former Sen. Daniel Moynihan sponsored a bill that gave it the name of the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton in 1990.
The Huntington-Hartford Building was designed by Edward Durrell in stone and is regarded as a controversial landmark by all because of its looks. Many want it pulled down, many want it redesigned, others are fighting to hold onto the legacy of the Huntington-Hartford's. It lies very close to the Trump Towers. The building also holds a vast collection of the Huntington-Hardford paintings in a museum. The building was erected in 1964 and has a white marble facade, 'lollipop' columns and portholes that make its design very ugly indeed. It is now home to the Museum of Arts and Design.
