The Standard Oil Building

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:building
gptkbp:address 26 Broadway
gptkbp:architect gptkb:G._H._Edgerton
gptkbp:architectural_feature ornate facade
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
Classical Revival
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:G._H._Edgerton_&_Co.
gptkbp:building_type commercial
gptkbp:city gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1920
gptkbp:constructed_in commercial office
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:limestone
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1920
1911
occupied
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of corporate power
gptkbp:cultural_significance icon of American industry
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:office
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:New_York_City_Landmarks_Preservation_Commission
gptkbp:elevation 550 feet
gptkbp:famous_for its height and design
gptkbp:famous_landmark early skyscraper design
gptkbp:floors gptkb:41
1,200,000 square feet
multiple
gptkbp:height 550 feet
gptkbp:historical_context early 20th century corporate America
gptkbp:historical_period 1911-1920
gptkbp:historical_significance headquarters of Standard Oil
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:military_base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Standard Oil Building
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
designated landmark
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notable_event Standard Oil breakup
gptkbp:notable_feature large clock tower
gptkbp:original_purpose gptkb:office
gptkbp:owner gptkb:oil_and_gas_industry
gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:public_access yes
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:1970
1970s
modernization
interior renovation
gptkbp:significance gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:significant_event Standard Oil dissolution
gptkbp:style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Financial_District
gptkbp:sustainability_features energy-efficient systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wall_Street
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4