 The block is parallelogram-shaped, measuring about along West and Washington Streets, along Vesey and Barclay Streets.The total area of the block is .Prior to the 19th century, the Verizon Building's site was located off the shore of the North River (now Hudson River), but the shore from Vesey Street north to King Street was infilled during the mid-19th century, and docks were constructed west of West Street.