New York Life Building
Built 1928 by Cass Gilbert. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 51 Madison Ave., New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Jun 2, 1978 |
| Listed for | Commerce |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 78001876 |
| Built | 1928 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Cass Gilbert |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, New York City Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 51 Madison Ave., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.7428° N, 73.9856° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was New York Life Building listed on the National Register?
Jun 2, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was New York Life Building built?
1928, designed by Cass Gilbert, in the Gothic Revival style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is New York Life Building?
51 Madison Ave., New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for New York Life Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78001876. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.