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2 unusual facts about 55 Wall Street


Merchants exchange building

55 Wall Street, previously known as Merchants' Exchange Building (New York)

Moritz Moszkowski

The concert netted US$13,275, with one part transferred to the Paris branch of the National City Bank of New York in order to provide immediate relief from his financial problems, and an annuity purchased at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, whereby he would receive US$1,250 annually for the rest of his life.


Kemble Building

Owners of the Merchants Exchange Building, the group acquired a half interest held by George Innes-Ker, 9th Duke of Roxburghe, and a comparable interest owned by Robert Goelet and Robert W. Dowling, trustees of the Ogden Goelet Estate.


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