The Flatiron Building was one of the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1902 and heralded the Golden Era of skyscrapers in New York City. It became best known for the island footprint it was built on called the Flatiron Block, a shape resembling a clothes iron

A National Historic Landmark since 1989, the Flatiron is a functioning office building and a favorite tourist photo stop. Its notoriety as a New York landmark is exemplified by it being a set location in "Spider-Man" movies.