The Equitable Building

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This Is a Model Of The Equitable Building. It is a 38-story office building in New York City, located at 120 Broadway. It was designed by Ernest R. Graham and completed in 1915. The controversy surrounding its construction contributed to the adoption of the first modern building and zoning restrictions in Manhattan. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The building is in the neoclassical style, rising 538 ft (164 m) with a total floor area of 1,849,394 square feet (176,000 m²), giving a floor area ratio of 30. Upon its completion, the building was the largest (in total floor area) in the world. The building has a through-block entrance lobby with a pink marble floor, sand-colored marble walls and a vaulted, coffered ceiling. It has approximately 5,000 windows. The building was constructed as the headquarters of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. When the Equitable's previous headquarters were destroyed by fire in 1912, the site was chosen as the location of its new headquarters. In March 1942, a seven-inch shell struck the 37th floor of the building but caused little damage and no injuries. The shell was one of eight fired by an anti-aircraft battery near the East River by mistake. It is owned by Silverstein Properties, Inc. After buying the building in 1980, Larry Silverstein had the building renovated and restored at a cost of $30 million, with renovations completed in 1990.....Enjoy!