eyes the Postal Telegraph Building looks dull but inoffensive." The Real Estate Record writer from 1894 said that "the obstreperousness of commerce fairly protrudes" from 253 Broadway, and that "its defects are gross". Three years later, the Architectural Record published an article that criticized 253 Broadway's shaft as “honestly ugly", but less bad compared to the base and capital, which the unnamed critic derided as "goocheries". 256 Broadway was better received, albeit with fewer reviews until the early 20th century. One critical review came from the Real Estate Record, which in 1894 wrote that 256 Broadway gave a "festal" impression "that contradicts the grim commercialism of the actuary". Montgomery Schuyler wrote in 1910 that 256 Broadway's facade was "skillfully and tastefully expressed". References Notes Citations Sources External links 1894 establishments in New York (state) Broadway (Manhattan) Civic Center, Manhattan Neoclassical architecture in New York City New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Renaissance Revival architecture in New York City Skyscraper office buildings in Manhattan Tribeca