COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Equitable Building
LP Number:
LP-01935
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_028.tif
Equitable Building
