Manhattan · NYC landmark
Equitable Building
120 Broadway (aka 104-124 Broadway, 70-84 Cedar Street, 15-25 Nassau Street, 2-16 Pine Street) · Manhattan, New York City
A large early skyscraper helps explain the debate that led to New York’s zoning rules.
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NYFE Summary
The building rose straight from the street without the setbacks used by many later skyscrapers. Its bulk and shadow contributed to the debate over light and air that led to the city’s 1916 zoning resolution.
An H-shaped plan brought windows into the deep site. At street level, large arches and heavy stonework support long, uninterrupted walls of office windows.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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