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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic landmark
office building
architect Ernest R. Graham
architecturalFirm Graham, Burnham & Company
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts architecture
linked to: Beaux-Arts

Neoclassical architecture
borough Manhattan
boundedByStreet Broadway
Cedar Street
Nassau Street
Pine Street
builtFor Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
linked to: The Equitable
cityBlockCoverage occupies entire block between Broadway and Nassau Street
completionDate 1915
country United States
developer Equitable Life Assurance Society
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
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
heritageDesignationDate 1996
heritageStatus New York City Landmark
inspired 1916 Zoning Resolution
locatedIn Financial District, Manhattan
linked to: Lower Manhattan

Manhattan
New York City
New York State
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
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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