The New York Telephone Building

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:building
gptkbp:address 15 Dey Street
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Gensler
gptkb:Robert_Henderson_Robertson
gptkbp:architectural_feature decorative cornices
gptkbp:architectural_style Classical Revival
gptkbp:building_type gptkb:urban_area
gptkbp:community_impact provides office space
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1927
gptkbp:constructed_in mixed-use
gptkbp:construction_material steel frame
brick and terracotta
gptkbp:construction_started 1924
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of early 20th-century telecommunications
gptkbp:current_condition gptkb:office
gptkbp:design_feature large windows
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:New_York_City_Landmarks_Preservation_Commission
gptkbp:district gptkb:Tribeca_Historic_District
gptkbp:elevation 120 meters
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:One_World_Trade_Center
example of early skyscraper design
gptkbp:floors gptkb:32
approximately 1,000,000 square feet
multiple elevators
gptkbp:fuel_economy LEED certified
gptkbp:function gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkbp:has_historical_building part of NYC's architectural history
gptkbp:has_public_transport subway and bus lines
gptkbp:height 120 meters
32 stories
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the telecommunications history in NYC
gptkbp:historical_use telecommunications hub
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The New York Telephone Building
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:1991
yes
designated landmark
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notable_feature ornate terra cotta facade
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Verizon_New_York_Inc.
gptkb:New_York_Telephone_Company
gptkb:Verizon_Communications
gptkb:Verizon_Communications_Inc.
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing efforts
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:public_art yes
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2007
gptkb:2008
2000s
modernization
adaptive reuse.
gptkbp:significance gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:significant_event opened to the public in 1927
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:sustainability_features gptkb:green_roof
gptkbp:zone Commercial District
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ralph_Thomas_Walker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6