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