The New York Life Insurance Building

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf building
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Cass_Gilbert
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Skyscraper
ornate cornices
gptkbp:city gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:completed 1894
gptkbp:constructionMaterial brick
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1892
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance yes
gptkbp:currentCoach office
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:New_York_City_Landmarks_Preservation_Commission
gptkbp:district gptkb:Financial_District
gptkbp:elevation 188 meters
gptkbp:famousFor being one of the tallest buildings in its time
gptkbp:famousLandmark yes
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Cass_Gilbert
gptkbp:floors 12
40
1,200,000 square feet
gptkbp:function commercial
gptkbp:height 615 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod insurance company headquarters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The New York Life Insurance Building
gptkbp:landmark yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:material limestone
gptkbp:notableEvent featured in films
photographed by tourists
featured in television shows
included in architectural tours
visited by architecture enthusiasts
gptkbp:notableFeature clock_tower
gptkbp:owner gptkb:New_York_Life_Insurance_Company
gptkbp:parking no
gptkbp:primaryFunction office
gptkbp:project occupied
gptkbp:publicAccess yes
gptkbp:renovated 1990s
1995
modernization
gptkbp:significantEvent terracotta detailing
designated_as_a_New_York_City_Landmark
added_to_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:structureType steel frame
commercial office
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
Classical Revival
gptkbp:surroundingArea Wall Street
gptkbp:title flat roof
gptkbp:viewingPlatform no