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Who are the architects of the Manhattan Municipal Building?

McKim, Mead and White
Auguste Bartholdi, Gustave Eiffel
Antonio Meucci
Peter Stuyvesant

The correct answer is: McKim, Mead and White

The correct answer is A. McKim, Mead, and White. The Manhattan Municipal Building was designed by architects McKim, Mead, and White in the Beaux-Arts style. This architectural firm was well-known in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and their work can be seen in numerous iconic buildings in the city. Option B, Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, are known for designing the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower respectively, which are not related to the Manhattan Municipal Building. Option C, Antonio Meucci, is credited with inventing the first basic telephone, but he is not associated with the architecture of the Manhattan Municipal Building. Option D, Peter Stuyvesant, was a Dutch colonial director-general of New Netherland, and while he played a significant historical role in New York City, he is not an architect and did not design the Manhattan Municipal Building.