Plane atop 77 Water Street, NYC


Image from Flickr is by phrenologist

Image from Flickr is by phrenologist

Image source:Google Earth

Here is a strange sight of a British WW-I single-seater fighter biplane  complete with a grassy runway atop a 26 story, 96 metres high building at 77 Water St, Manhattan, NYC, NY 10005.

The plane on the roof is a sculpture made in 1969 by William Tarr based on the design of Rudolph de Harak. It's a full-size model of a WW1 Sopwith Camel. Reportedly it was installed by the developer, William Kaufman Organization.

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Source of info: http://www.nyc-architecture.com

More info about the building: http://www.sagerealty.com

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