Which skyscraper in New York City is famous for its distinctive triangular shape and narrow apex?

The Flatiron Building is the New York City skyscraper famous for its distinctive triangular shape and narrow apex.

Located at the junction of Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and East 23rd Street, the building was completed in 1902. Its wedge-shaped plan responds to the unusual triangular site created by Manhattan’s street layout.

The building was designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and rises 22 stories. Its Beaux-Arts exterior is clad in limestone and glazed terra-cotta, with a rounded nose that helped give it the appearance of a giant clothes iron.

The Flatiron Building was not New York’s tallest building when completed, but it became one of the city’s most recognizable early skyscrapers. It is sometimes confused with the Fuller Building name, which was its original official name before the Flatiron nickname became dominant.