COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Bush Tower
LP Number:
LP-01561
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
10/18/1988
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
130-132 West 42nd Street and 113-137 West 41st Street
BIN:
1022577
BBL:
1009940045
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
994
Lot:
45
Architect or Builder:
Helmle & Corbett
Date of Construction:
1916
Alteration Architect 1:
Helmle & Corbett
Date of Alteration 1:
1921
Owner or Developer:
The Bush Terminal Company
Style Primary:
neo-Gothic
Material Primary:
Steel Frame
Material Secondary:
Brick
Material Tertiary:
Terra Cotta
Material Quaternary:
Limestone
Use Original:
Commercial, offices
Building Type:
Office Building
Notes:
A prototype of early set-back skyscraper design, begun prior to the adoption of the 1916 zoning resolution.
File Name:
LP1561_006.tif
Bush Tower
