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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Equitable Building canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6475610 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Equitable Building Context triple: [Wall Street Historic District, contains, Equitable Building]
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Equitable Building (Chicago)
The Equitable Building in Chicago is a modernist office skyscraper designed by pioneering architect Natalie de Blois, noted for its sleek glass-and-steel façade and contribution to mid-20th-century corporate architecture.
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Solow Building
The Solow Building is a distinctive modernist skyscraper on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, known for its sloping façade and sleek glass-and-marble design.
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Goodhart Building
The Goodhart Building is an academic facility that forms part of the historic University College, Oxford campus.
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Valour Building
The Valour Building is an office and meeting facility that forms part of Canada’s parliamentary complex in Ottawa, supporting the work of members of Parliament and parliamentary committees.
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Greenleaf Building
The Greenleaf Building is a notable campus landmark of Shaw University, likely serving as an important academic or administrative facility associated with the institution’s historic legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Equitable Building Target entity description: 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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A.
Equitable Building (Chicago)
The Equitable Building in Chicago is a modernist office skyscraper designed by pioneering architect Natalie de Blois, noted for its sleek glass-and-steel façade and contribution to mid-20th-century corporate architecture.
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B.
Solow Building
The Solow Building is a distinctive modernist skyscraper on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, known for its sloping façade and sleek glass-and-marble design.
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C.
Goodhart Building
The Goodhart Building is an academic facility that forms part of the historic University College, Oxford campus.
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D.
Valour Building
The Valour Building is an office and meeting facility that forms part of Canada’s parliamentary complex in Ottawa, supporting the work of members of Parliament and parliamentary committees.
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E.
Greenleaf Building
The Greenleaf Building is a notable campus landmark of Shaw University, likely serving as an important academic or administrative facility associated with the institution’s historic legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic landmark
ⓘ
office building ⓘ |
| architect | Ernest R. Graham ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm |
Graham, Burnham & Company
ⓘ
linked to:
John Graham & 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
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Zoning Resolution
|
| locatedIn |
Financial District, Manhattan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Manhattan
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| 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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Subject: Equitable Building Description of subject: 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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