COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Manhattan Bridge Arch and Colonnade
LP Number:
LP-00899
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
11/25/1975
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Address:
Manhattan Bridge Plaza at Canal Street
BIN:
1000000
BBL:
1002890050
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
289
Lot:
50
Architect or Builder:
Carrere & Hastings
Date of Construction:
1910
Owner or Developer:
City of New York
Style Primary:
Beaux-Arts
Material Primary:
White Granite
Material Secondary:
Rusticated Granite
Use Original:
Civic, monument
Building Type:
Monument
Notes:
The triumphal arch was modeled after the 17th-century Porte St. Denis in Paris and the colonnade was inspired by Bernini's monumental colonnade enframing St. Peter's Square in Rome.
File Name:
LP0899_012.jpg
Manhattan Bridge Arch and Colonnade
