postée 13 décembre 2017

Golden pyramid of New York Life Insurance Building

Architect Cass Gilbert, who had earlier constructed the Woolworth Building, created New York Life Insurance Building in 1926. This time he was inspired by the Salisbury Cathedral. The neogothic 40-story 187-meter construction is crowned by the pyramid, which is covered by mosaic gold. 25 thousand sheets of precious metal were spent on the gilding.

#1926 year

#pyramid

#New York

#Manhattan

#Salisbury Cathedral

#Cass Gilbert

#New York Life Building

#USA

#New York City

#skyscraper

#Gothic

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Golden pyramid of New York Life Insurance Building

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