Equitable Building
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About Equitable Building
Equitable Building, at 120 Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Jun 2, 1978: one of 273 Landmarks in New York and 116 in New York City. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the national level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 10 other New York listings. 31 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isOffice skyscraper in Manhattan, New York. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 92 MB · National Archives↗1915 to today
- 1915Built, designed by Ernest R. Graham
- 1978Added to the National Register and named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 48 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
120 Broadway, New York City · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
71 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Equitable Building
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Equitable Building
Is Equitable Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 2, 1978 (Register number 78001869).
Is Equitable Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Jun 2, 1978. New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks, 116 of them in New York City.
Can you visit Equitable Building?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Equitable Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 92 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75315900 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.