Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Equitable Building

Landmark Name: 
Equitable Building
LP Number: 
LP-01935
Link to Designation Report: 
Landmark Type: 
Individual Landmark
Designation Date: 
6/25/1996
Image Type: 
Designation Photos
Address: 
120 Broadway (aka 104-124 Broadway, 70-84 Cedar Street, 15-25 Nassau Street, 2-16 Pine Street)
BIN: 
1001026
BBL: 
1000477501
Borough: 
Manhattan
Block: 
47
Lot: 
7501
Architect or Builder: 
E. R. Graham [Pierce Anderson]
Date of Construction: 
1913
Owner or Developer: 
General Thomas Coleman Du Pont
Style Primary: 
Beaux-Arts
Style Secondary: 
Roman Classical
Material Primary: 
Granite
Material Secondary: 
Terra Cotta
Material Tertiary: 
Buff Brick
Use Original: 
Commercial, offices
Building Type: 
Office Building
Notes: 
The Equitable Building played a key role in the development New York City's 1916 Zoning Law. In 1915, it was the largest office building in the world.
File Name: 
LP1935_021.tif