Lincoln Building
Identification
Lincoln Building
113796
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
steel
brick
limestone
limestone
applied masonry
brown
renaissance revival
Usage
commercial office
service branch(es)
restaurant
Facts
- At the time of Lincoln Building's completion, the developers claimed that never before had an office building benefited from "so much fresh air, or so much bright light.".
- The entrance lobby contains Daniel Chester French's bronze model of the statue for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and quotations from Lincoln's speeches adorn the lobby walls.
- The Lincoln Building is directly across from Grand Central Terminal.
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More InformationLocation
60 East 42nd Street at Madison Avenue, SE Corner to East 41st Street
10165
Technical Data
673.01 ft
673.01 ft
673.01 ft
55
1930
31
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Real estate agent, General contractor, Owner