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Built in 1928 by Western Union and AT&T to bring the telephone to Manhattan
60 Hudson Street and 32 Avenue of the Americas housed huge telephone switches, and even had dormitories for workers who manually connected calls
Now among the world's best connected buildings, and home to one of the biggest internet 'switch' points
Biometric security and toughened glass cases dominate the rooms, housing many of the world's most popular websites

The building were originally built to bring telephone service to Manhattan

The building were originally built to bring telephone service to Manhattan © Telx

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Between 1928 and 1932, Western Union and AT&T Long Lines built two of the most advanced telecommunications buildings ...

They were was built in 1928 by Western Union and AT&T to bring the telephone to Manhattan.

Today, the skyscrapers, among New York's first, are still at the cutting edge of communication.

It has been hailed as one of the world's best connected buildings, and is home to one of the biggest internet 'switch' points in the world, helping bring the internet to the US.

Between 1928 and 1932, Western Union and AT&T built two of the most advanced telecommunications buildings in the world at 60 Hudson Street and 32 Avenue of the Americas in Lower Manhattan.