Lincoln Building
- Architect
- R. H. Robertson
- Year
- 1887
- Style
- Romanesque Revival
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The Lincoln Building, also known as One Union Square West, was erected in 1889-1890 to a design by R. H. Robertson on land once part of Henry Spingler's farm, at the northwest corner of Union Square West and 14th Street. The Spingler family retained ownership of the ground beneath the building's western side until 1958.
the building
Facade and structure. The building's facade combines masonry with terracotta detailing over an interior structural system made of metal, built as elevator and steel-framing technology advanced in the late 1870s.
the style
Designed in the Neo-Romanesque style, the Lincoln Building's masonry and terracotta facade reflects the Romanesque Revival then reshaping Union Square's commercial buildings.
More on Romanesque Revivalthe architect
R. H. Robertson designed the Lincoln Building, completed in 1890.
significance
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated a New York City Landmark (LP-01536).
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