Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building
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Landmark Name:
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Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building
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LP Number:
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LP-01438
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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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7/9/1985
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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11/1/1979
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Address:
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51 Chambers Street
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BIN:
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1079216
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BBL:
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1001530018
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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153
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Lot:
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18
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Architect or Builder:
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Raymond F. Almirall
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Date of Construction:
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1909
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Owner or Developer:
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The Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank
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Style Primary:
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Beaux-Arts
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Material Primary:
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Rusticated Stone
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Material Secondary:
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Stone
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Material Tertiary:
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Granite
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Material Quaternary:
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Copper
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Material Other:
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Brick
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Use Original:
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Commercial, bank
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Building Type:
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Bank
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Notes:
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The pioneering "H"-plan of No. 51 represents an important phase in the development of the early skyscraper, resolving problems of interior lighting with simplicity and with dignity.
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File Name:
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LP1438_1979-11_010.jpg
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