Equitable Building

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The Equitable Building is a landmark early 20th-century skyscraper in Manhattan’s Financial District, historically significant for its massive bulk and for inspiring New York City’s first zoning laws.

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instanceOf historic landmark
office building
architect Ernest R. Graham NERFINISHED
architecturalFirm Graham, Burnham & Company NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
surface form: Beaux-Arts architecture

Neoclassical architecture
borough Manhattan
boundedByStreet Broadway NERFINISHED
Cedar Street NERFINISHED
Nassau Street NERFINISHED
Pine Street NERFINISHED
builtFor Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States NERFINISHED
cityBlockCoverage occupies entire block between Broadway and Nassau Street
completionDate 1915
country United States of America
surface form: United States
developer Equitable Life Assurance Society NERFINISHED
floorCount 40
hasAtrium yes
hasBasementLevels 3
hasElevatorCount over 30 elevators
hasFacadeMaterial granite
limestone
hasFloorArea approximately 1,200,000 square feet
hasLandmarkStatus designated a landmark by New York City
hasLobby marble-clad lobby
hasNickname The Equitable NERFINISHED
hasRoofFeature setback-free roofline
hasSignificantEvent inspired 1916 New York City Zoning Resolution
hasStructuralSystem steel frame
hasUsage office
retail
height 164 meters
538 feet
heritageDesignationBy New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationDate 1996
heritageStatus New York City Landmark NERFINISHED
inspired 1916 Zoning Resolution NERFINISHED
locatedIn Financial District, Manhattan NERFINISHED
Manhattan
New York City
New York State NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
notableFor massive bulk and lack of setbacks
role in creation of New York City’s first comprehensive zoning law
openingDate 1915
owner Silverstein Properties NERFINISHED
replaced previous Equitable Life Assurance Society building destroyed by fire in 1912
startDateOfConstruction 1913
streetAddress 120 Broadway
timePeriod early 20th century

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Wall Street Historic District contains Equitable Building