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When the Morgan bank building was completed in 1914 at the southeast corner of Wall Street and Broad Street, it was considered redundant to mark the Italian Renaissance-style edifice with its celebrated owner's name.
The sturdy landmark at 23 Wall Street was known to all. The building withstood a nearby bomb blast on September 16, 1920 that killed 38 people and injured hundreds more. The Morgan partners decided to leave...