American Radiator Building
skyscraper in New York City
The American Radiator Building (also known as the American Standard Building) is an early skyscraper at 40 West 40th Street in New York City.[1] It was designed by Raymond Hood and André Fouilhoux in the Gothic and Art Deco styles for the American Radiator Company. It was built from 1936 to 1937.[2]
American Radiator Building | |
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Former names | American Standard Building |
General information | |
Architectural style | Gothic, Art Deco |
Location | 40–52 West 40th Street Manhattan, New York |
Coordinates | 40°45′10.1″N 73°59′01.6″W / 40.752806°N 73.983778°W |
Construction started | 1923 |
Completed | 1924 |
Renovated | 1936–1937, 1998–2001 |
Owner | Bryant Park Hotel (original) City University of New York (annex) |
Height | |
Roof | 338 ft (103 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 23 |
Floor area | 77,000 sq ft (7,200 m2) (original) 75,000 to 91,000 sq ft (7,000 to 8,500 m2) (annex) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Raymond Hood and André Fouilhoux |
American Radiator Building | |
NYC Landmark No. 0878[2]
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Location | 40 West 40th Street Manhattan, New York City |
Area | 7,604 sq ft (706.4 m2) |
NRHP reference No. | 80002663[1] |
NYCL No. | 0878[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 7, 1980[1] |
Designated NYCL | November 12, 1974[2] |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Federal Register: 46 Fed. Reg. 10451 (Feb. 3, 1981)" (PDF). Library of Congress. February 3, 1981. p. 10649 (PDF p. 179). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Landmarks Preservation Commission 1974, p. 1.