Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Equitable Building
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Landmark Name:
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Equitable Building
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LP Number:
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LP-01935
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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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6/25/1996
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Address:
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120 Broadway (aka 104-124 Broadway, 70-84 Cedar Street, 15-25 Nassau Street, 2-16 Pine Street)
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BIN:
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1001026
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BBL:
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1000477501
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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47
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Lot:
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7501
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Architect or Builder:
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E. R. Graham [Pierce Anderson]
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Date of Construction:
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1913
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Owner or Developer:
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General Thomas Coleman Du Pont
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Style Primary:
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Beaux-Arts
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Style Secondary:
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Roman Classical
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Material Primary:
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Granite
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Material Secondary:
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Terra Cotta
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Material Tertiary:
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Buff Brick
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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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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.
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File Name:
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LP1935_068.tif
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