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__NOTOC__ The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building at 33 Liberty Street, which occupies the full block between Liberty, William and Nassau Streets and Maiden Lane in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, is the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It is where the monetary policy of the United States is executed by trading dollars and United States Treasury securities.〔("What We Do" ) ''Federal Reserve Bank of New York''〕 As of September 2015, the building's vault holds $565 million worth of gold bullion and $3 million in gold coins, a little more than 5% of the United States' total gold reserve,〔("Status Report of U.S. Government Gold Reserves" ) Bureau of the Fiscal Service, United States Department of the Treasury (September 30,2015)〕 and 3.76% of the world's reserves.〔The US holds 72.7% of the world's gold reserves; 0.051636 x 72.7 = 3.759636. ("Latest World Official Gold Reserves" ) World Gold Council (November 4, 2015)〕 The building was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1965,〔("Feberal Reserve Bank of New York Designation Report" ) New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (December 21, 1965)〕 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ==Building and architecture== The visual impact of the neo-Renaissance structure derives from its monumental size, fortress-like appearance, fine proportions and the overall quality of construction. It set the precedent for many later banks which were greatly influenced by its design.〔 Built from 1919 through 1924, with an extension to the east built in 1935, all designed by York and Sawyer with decorative ironwork by Samuel Yellin of Philadelphia,〔, p.38〕〔, p.13-14〕 this massive building occupies an entire city block, reaching fourteen stories tall with five additional floors underground.〔 p.548〕 The building tapers to become very narrow at its east end, following the footprint of the block it stands on.〔 The stone exterior of the building is reminiscent of an early Italian Renaissance palace, such as the Strozzi Palace or the Palazzo Vecchio,〔 a deliberate choice so as to inspire trust and confidence in the institution within. The horizontal and vertical joints of the facade's stones are deeply grooved or rusticated. Other features include lanterns and window grills constructed of wrought iron.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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