70 Pine Street is a 67-story, 952-foot residential skyscraper in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Designed by the architectural firm of Clinton & Russell, Holto
70 Pine Street in 2009
Upper section of the building, showing the small terraces on each setback
A miniature model of the building, incorporated between the eastern entrance portals on Pine and Cedar Streets
Art Deco architecture flourished in New York City during the 1920s and 1930s. The style broke with many traditional architectural conventions and was characterized by verticality, ornamentation, and b
70 Pine Street
…York City landmark, The New York Times wrote: "With its tiered glass lantern and stainless steel spire, it is an icon of the Lower Manhattan skyline." Art Deco architecture of New York City List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street…
Clockwise from top left: Spire of the Chrysler Building, Manhattan; upper levels of the Park Plaza Apartments, the Bronx; entrance of Madison Gardens apartments, Brooklyn; and the Marine Air Terminal exterior, Queens
The Equitable Building's size spurred the passage of zoning laws that affected Art Deco architecture in the city.
Hugh Ferriss' illustration, demonstrating an approach to New York City's setbacks requirements that would come to define the city's Art Deco buildings
Detail of the Fred F. French Building's upper floors, showing beehives, bees, griffins, and a sunburst