List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets facts for kids
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) was created in 1965. It's a special group in New York City's government that helps protect important buildings and places. They do this by following the city's Landmarks Preservation Law.
Since it started, the LPC has named over a thousand landmarks! These special places are put into four groups: individual landmarks (single buildings), interior landmarks (important rooms inside buildings), scenic landmarks (parks or open spaces), and historic districts (whole neighborhoods with many old buildings).
The part of Manhattan between 14th Street and 59th Street is full of these designated landmarks. This area includes Midtown Manhattan and other cool neighborhoods. You'll find many individual buildings, special interiors, and historic districts here, plus two scenic landmarks. Some of these are also National Historic Landmark (NHL) sites, which means they are important to the whole country!
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Historic Neighborhoods: Stepping Back in Time
Historic districts are like time capsules! They are whole areas where many buildings are old and special, showing how the city used to look. The Landmarks Preservation Commission protects these neighborhoods to keep their unique history alive.
Here are some of the historic districts in Manhattan between 14th and 59th Streets:
| Landmark name | Date designated |
|---|---|
| Chelsea Historic District | September 15, 1970 |
| East 17th Street/Irving Place Historic District | June 30, 1998 |
| Gramercy Park Historic District | September 20, 1966 |
| Ladies' Mile Historic District | May 2, 1989 |
| Lamartine Place Historic District | October 13, 2009 |
| Madison Square North Historic District | June 26, 2001 |
| Murray Hill Historic District | January 29, 2002 |
| Sniffen Court Historic District | June 21, 1966 |
| Stuyvesant Square Historic District | September 23, 1975 |
| Tudor City Historic District | May 17, 1988 |
| Turtle Bay Gardens Historic District | June 21, 1966 |
| West Chelsea Historic District | July 15, 2008 |
Individual Landmarks: Special Buildings and Places
Individual landmarks are single buildings or structures that are important because of their history, design, or what they mean to the city. Many of these are famous buildings you might recognize!
Landmarks by Number
Here are some individual landmarks named by their street numbers:
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated |
|---|---|---|
| 126, 128, 130–132, 136 & 140 West 18th Street Stables (individually designated) | December 11, 1990 | |
| 13 and 15 West 54th Street Houses | February 3, 1981 | |
| 130 West 30th Street Building | November 13, 2001 | |
| 130 West 57th Street Studio Building | October 19, 1999 | |
| 140 West 57th Street Studio Building (The Beaufort) | October 19, 1999 | |
| 144 West 14th Street | November 18, 2008 | |
| 145 & 147 Eighth Avenue Houses | November 17, 2009 | |
| 152 East 38th Street House | May 25, 1967 | |
| 18 East 41st Street | November 22, 2016 | |
| 2 Park Avenue Building | April 18, 2006 | |
| 23rd Police Precinct Station House (now Traffic Control Division) | December 15, 1998 | |
| 240 Central Park South Apartments | June 25, 2002 | |
| 275 Madison Avenue Building (22 East 40th Street) | January 13, 2009 | |
| 311 and 313 East 58th Street Houses | May 25, 1967 | |
| 312 and 314 East 53rd Street Houses | June 12, 1968 | |
| 326, 328 & 330 East 18th Street Houses | March 20, 1970 | |
| 400 Madison Avenue Building | November 22, 2016 | |
| 437, 439, 441, 443–445, 447, 449, 451, 453, 455, 457 & 459 West 24th Street House (individually designated) | September 15, 1970 | |
| 47, 49, 51, 53 & 55 West 28th Street Tin Pan Alley (individually designated) | December 10, 2019 |
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| 5 West 54th Street House (Dr. Moses Allen Starr Residence) | February 3, 1981 | |
| 500 Fifth Avenue Building | December 14, 2010 | |
| 574 Sixth Avenue Building | August 14, 1990 | |
| 7 West 54th Street (Philip and Carrie Lehman House) | February 3, 1981 | |
| 9–11 West 54th Street House (James J. Goodwin Residence) | February 3, 1981 |
Landmarks by Name (A-L)
This list includes many famous buildings and places, from theaters to historic homes:
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated |
|---|---|---|
| former Aberdeen Hotel | January 30, 2001 | |
| Actors Studio (Seventh Associate Presbyterian Church) (432 West 44th Street) | February 19, 1991 | |
| Aeolian Building (Elizabeth Arden Building) (689 Fifth Ave & 54th St) | December 10, 2002 | |
| Algonquin Hotel | September 15, 1987 | |
| Jonathan W. Allen Stable | June 17, 1997 | |
| Allerton 39th Street House | March 18, 2008 | |
| B. Altman and Company Building | March 12, 1985 | |
| Alvin Theatre (Neil Simon Theatre) | August 6, 1985 | |
| Alwyn Court Apartments | June 7, 1966 | |
| Ambassador Theatre | August 6, 1985 | |
| America-Israel Cultural Foundation (William H. Moore House) | January 11, 1967 | |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts | May 17, 1966 | |
| American Fine Arts Society | December 10, 1968 | |
| American Radiator Building (American Standard Building) | November 12, 1974 | |
| Amster Yard | June 21, 1966 | |
| ANTA Theatre (Guild Theatre, Virginia Theatre, August Wilson Theatre) | August 6, 1985 | |
| Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department | June 7, 1966 | |
| Asser Levy Public Baths | March 19, 1974 | |
| Association of the Bar of the City of New York, The | May 10, 1966 | |
| AT&T Corporate Headquarters Building (later Sony Plaza, now 550 Madison Avenue) | July 31, 2018 | |
| Bank of the Metropolis | July 12, 1988 | |
| Barrymore Theatre | November 4, 1987 | |
| Beaux-Arts Apartments (310 East 44th Street) | July 11, 1989 | |
| Beaux-Arts Institute of Design (304 East 44th Street) | August 23, 1988 | |
| Belasco Theatre | November 4, 1987 | |
| Bergdorf Goodman Building (754 Fifth Avenue) | December 13, 2016 | |
| Beverly Hotel 125 East 50th Street AKA The Benjamin Hotel | November 22, 2016 | |
| Joseph B. and Josephine H. Bissell House, 46 West 55th Street | March 23, 2010 | |
| Booth Theatre | November 4, 1987 | |
| George S. Bowdoin Stable (149 East 38th Street) | June 17, 1997 | |
| Bowery Savings Bank Building | September 17, 1996 | |
| Brill Building | March 23, 2010 | |
| Broadhurst Theatre | November 10, 1987 | |
| Brooks Atkinson Theatre (Mansfield Theatre) | November 4, 1987 | |
| Bryant Park Studios (80 West 40th St) | December 13, 1988 | |
| Middleton S. and Emilie Neilson Burrill House (36 East 38th Street) | July 27, 2010 | |
| Bush Tower | October 18, 1988 | |
| Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing (Columbia Artists Management Inc. (Cami) Building) | October 19, 1999 | |
| Carnegie Hall | June 20, 1967 | |
| Catholic Apostolic Church (Church for All Nations) (417 West 57th St) | February 27, 2001 | |
| CBS Building | October 21, 1997 | |
| Central Synagogue (Congregation Ahawath Chesed Shaar Hashomayim) | June 7, 1966 | |
| Century Association | January 11, 1967 | |
| Century Association Building (former) | January 5, 1993 | |
| Century Building | October 7, 1986 | |
| Chanin Building | November 14, 1978 | |
| Chrysler Building | September 12, 1978 | |
| Church Missions House/Protestant Welfare Agencies Building | September 11, 1979 | |
| Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Church, Clergy House, Mission House, Rectory and Lady Chapel), 145 W. 46th St. | December 19, 1989 | |
| Church of the Holy Apostles | October 19, 1966 | |
| Church of the Holy Communion and Sisters' House and Chapel and Rectory | April 19, 1966 | |
| Church of the Incarnation and Parish House | September 11, 1979 | |
| Church of the Transfiguration (Little Church Around the Corner) and Rectory | May 25, 1967 | |
| former Citicorp Center, including St. Peter's Church (601 Lexington Avenue) | December 6, 2016 | |
| City Center 55th Street Theatre (Mecca Temple) | April 12, 1983 | |
| Civic Club (Estonian House) | March 28, 1978 | |
| Thomas B. and Fanny Clarke Residence (Collectors Club) | September 11, 1979 | |
| Consolidated Edison Building | February 10, 2009 | |
| former Coty Building, 714 5th Ave at 56th St | January 29, 1985 | |
| Mary Hale Cunningham House (124 East 55th St) | May 1, 2001 | |
| Daily News Building | July 28, 1981 | |
| Decker Building | July 12, 1988 | |
| Joseph Raphael De Lamar House | March 25, 1975 | |
| A. T. Demarest & Company and Peerless Motor Car Company Buildings (224 West 57th Street) | December 19, 2000 | |
| Adelaide L. T. Douglas Residence (57 Park Avenue between East 37th and 38th Streets) | September 11, 1979 | |
| Frederick C. and Birdsall Otis Edey House (10 West 56th Street) | July 24, 2007 | |
| The Emmet Building (95 Madison Avenue) | March 6, 2018 | |
| Empire State Building | May 19, 1981 | |
| Engine Company Number 23 (215 West 58th Street) | August 29, 1989 | |
| Engineers' Club Building (32 West 40th Street) | March 22, 2011 | |
| Martin Erdmann Residence (57 East 55th Street) | November 22, 2016 | |
| Everett Building | September 6, 1988 | |
| James Farley United States Post Office | May 17, 1966 | |
| E. Hayward Ferry and Amelia Parsons Ferry House | November 10, 2009 | |
| Fire Engine Company No. 54 (Former) | November 18, 2008 | |
| Fire Engine Company No. 65 (33 West 43rd Street) | October 2, 1990 | |
| Fisk–Harkness House (12 East 53rd Street) | June 28, 2011 | |
| Flatiron Building | September 20, 1966 | |
| Ford Foundation Building | October 21, 1997 | |
| Forty-Sixth Street Theatre (Chanin's Forty-Sixth Street Theatre) | November 17, 1987 | |
| Fred F. French Building | March 18, 1986 | |
| Free Public Baths of the City of New York, East 54th Street Bath and Gymnasium, 348 E54th St | May 10, 2011 | |
| Friends Meeting House (28 Gramercy Park South (144 East 20th Street)) | October 26, 1965 | |
| Friends Meeting House and Friends Seminary (Rutherford Place/16th Street) | December 9, 1969 | |
| Fuller Building | March 18, 1986 | |
| Gainsborough Studios (222 Central Park South) | February 16, 1988 | |
| General Electric Building (formerly the RCA Victor Building; 570 Lexington Avenue) | July 9, 1985 | |
| Gerard, The | July 27, 1982 | |
| Germania Life Insurance Company Building | September 6, 1988 | |
| Gilsey Hotel | September 11, 1979 | |
| Goelet Building (Swiss Center Building) | January 14, 1992 | |
| Golden Theatre (Theatre Masque) | November 17, 1987 | |
| B. F. Goodrich Company Building (1780 Broadway) | November 10, 2009 | |
| Gorham Manufacturing Company Building (889 Broadway at East 19th Street) | June 19, 1984 | |
| Gorham Building (390 Fifth Avenue at West 36th Street) | December 15, 1998 | |
| The Gotham Hotel (The Peninsula) | June 6, 1989 | |
| Helen Miller Gould Stable (Former) 213 West 58th Street | August 29, 1989 | |
| Grand Central Terminal | August 2, 1967 | |
| Grand Hotel | September 11, 1979 | |
| Graybar Building (420 Lexington Avenue) | November 22, 2016 | |
| Greenwich Savings Bank (Crossland Federal Savings Bank) | March 3, 1992 | |
| Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Annex 105 East 17th Street | November 18, 2008 | |
| Hampton Shops Building (18–20 East 50th Street) | November 22, 2016 | |
| Harvard Club of New York City, The | January 11, 1967 | |
| Haskins & Sells Building 35 West 39th Street | January 11, 2011 | |
| Hearst Magazine Building | February 16, 1988 | |
| Henry Miller's Theatre | December 8, 1987 | |
| High School of the Performing Arts | December 21, 1982 | |
| Historic Street Lampposts | June 17, 1997 | |
| L. P. Hollander & Company Building (Former) | June 17, 2003 | |
| Harry B. and Evelina Hollins Residence | June 19, 1984 | |
| Hotel Chelsea | March 15, 1966 | |
| Hotel Lexington (511 Lexington Avenue) | November 22, 2016 | |
| Hotel Mansfield (12 West 44th Street) | June 12, 2012 | |
| Hotel Martinique | May 5, 1998 | |
| Hotel Wolcott (4 West 31st Street) | December 20, 2011 | |
| Hudson Theatre | November 17, 1987 | |
| IRT Powerhouse 855–869 Eleventh Avenue, between W. 58th and W. 59th Streets | December 5, 2017 | |
| James Earl Jones Theatre | November 17, 1987 | |
| Japan Society (New York) Headquarters | March 22, 2011 | |
| The Knickerbocker Hotel | October 18, 1988 | |
| Knox Building | September 23, 1980 | |
| Lambs Club | September 24, 1974 | |
| James F. D. Lanier Residence | September 11, 1979 | |
| Lescaze House | January 27, 1976 | |
| Lever House | November 9, 1982 | |
| Lincoln Building | July 12, 1988 | |
| Little Theatre (Helen Hayes Theatre) | November 17, 1987 | |
| Edith Andrews Logan Residence (17 West 56th St) | October 6, 2009 | |
| Longacre Theatre | December 8, 1987 | |
| Look Building | July 27, 2010 | |
| Lord & Taylor Building (Fifth Avenue) | October 30, 2007 | |
| former Lord & Taylor Building (Broadway) | November 15, 1977 | |
| Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Globe Theatre) | December 8, 1987 | |
| Lyceum Theatre | November 26, 1974 |
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Landmarks by Name (M-Z)
Here are more individual landmarks, from famous skyscrapers to historic churches:
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated |
|---|---|---|
| R. H. Macy & Co. Store, 14th Street Annex (56 West 14th Street) | December 20, 2011 | |
| Madison Belmont Building (181 Madison Avenue @ 34th Street) | September 20, 2011 | |
| Majestic Theatre | December 8, 1987 | |
| Jerome Mansion (Manhattan Club) | November 23, 1965 | |
| Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company Building (600 Fifth Avenue Building), former Sinclair Oil | April 23, 1985 | |
| Manufacturers Trust Company Building (510 Fifth Avenue at West 43rd Street) | October 21, 1997 | |
| Marble Collegiate Reformed Church | January 11, 1967 | |
| Mark Hellinger Theatre (Hollywood Theatre) (235 W51st St) | January 5, 1988 | |
| Martha Washington Hotel (30 West 30th Street) | June 19, 2012 | |
| Martin Beck Theatre | November 4, 1987 | |
| McGraw-Hill Building | September 11, 1979 | |
| Mechanics' and Trademen's Institute (Berkeley School) | October 18, 1988 | |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower | June 13, 1989 | |
| I. Miller Building (1522–1524 Bwy & 46 St) | June 29, 1999 | |
| Phelps Stokes – J. P. Morgan Jr. House (Morgan Library), 231 Madison Ave & 37th | February 26, 2002 | |
| Pierpont Morgan Library and Annex, The | May 17, 1966 | |
| Music Box Theatre | December 8, 1987 | |
| New Amsterdam Theatre | October 23, 1979 | |
| New York Central Building | March 31, 1987 | |
| New York House and School of Industry | October 2, 1990 | |
| New York Life Building | October 24, 2000 | |
| New York Public Library Main Branch | January 11, 1967 | |
| New York Public Library, Muhlenberg Branch | January 30, 2001 | |
| New York Savings Bank | June 8, 1988 | |
| New York Times Building (Times Annex) | April 24, 2001 | |
| New York Yacht Club Building | September 11, 1979 | |
| Andrew Norwood House | May 9, 1978 | |
| Old Grolier Club, The (Gilbert Kiamie House) | August 18, 1970 | |
| Osborne Apartments | August 13, 1991 | |
| Panhellenic Tower (Beekman Tower Hotel) (East 49th St) | February 3, 1998 | |
| Paramount Building | November 1, 1988 | |
| Pepsi-Cola Building (Former) (ABN-Amro Bank Building) (500 Park Ave) | June 20, 1995 | |
| Paramount Hotel | November 17, 2009 | |
| Pershing Square Viaduct (Park Avenue Viaduct) | September 23, 1980 | |
| John Peirce Residence (11 E51st St) | June 23, 2009 | |
| Pershing Square Building (125 Park Avenue) | November 22, 2016 | |
| Morton F. Plant House (now Cartier) | July 14, 1970 | |
| Players Club | March 15, 1966 | |
| Plaza Hotel | December 9, 1969 | |
| Plymouth Theatre | December 8, 1987 | |
| Pratt-New York Phoenix School of Design (New York School of Applied Design for Women) | May 10, 1977 | |
| Racquet and Tennis Club Building | May 6, 1979 | |
| Ritz Tower, 465 Park Avenue | October 29, 2002 | |
| Rizzoli Building (712 Fifth Avenue) | January 29, 1985 | |
| James Hampden Robb and Cornelia Van Rensselaer Robb House 23 Park Avenue at 35th Street | November 17, 1998 | |
| Rockefeller Apartments, 17 W 54th and 24 West 55th Street | June 19, 1984 | |
| Rockefeller Center | April 23, 1985 | |
| Rockefeller Guest House, 242 East 52nd Street | December 5, 2000 | |
| Rodin Studios, 200 West 57th Street | February 16, 1988 | |
| Theodore Roosevelt House | March 15, 1966 | |
| Royale Theatre | December 15, 1987 | |
| Paul Rudolph Penthouse & Apartments, 23 Beekman Pl | November 16, 2010 | |
| Russell Sage Foundation Building and Annex | June 20, 2000 | |
| St. Bartholomew's Church and Community House | March 16, 1967 | |
| St. George's Church | June 20, 1967 | |
| St. James Theatre (Erlanger Theater) | December 15, 1987 | |
| St. Louis Hotel (Hotel Grand Union, 34 East 32nd St.) | June 25, 2013 | |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral, Lady Chapel, Rectory and Cardinal's Residence | October 19, 1966 | |
| St. Regis Hotel 799 Fifth Ave & 55th St | November 1, 1988 | |
| St. Stephens Church (Church of Our Lady of the Scapular & St. Stephen) | October 28, 2008 | |
| St. Thomas' Church and St. Thomas' Parish House | October 19, 1966 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue Building | December 20, 1984 | |
| Salvation Army National and Territorial Headquarters, 120–130 West 14th Street | October 17, 2017 | |
| Morris B. Sanders Studio & Apartment 219 East 49th Street | November 18, 2008 | |
| former Scheffel Hall | June 24, 1997 | |
| Scribner Building (United Synagogue of America) | September 14, 1976 | |
| Charles Scribner's Sons Building | March 23, 1982 | |
| Seagram Building | October 3, 1989 | |
| Henry Seligman House | July 24, 2007 | |
| Hotel Seville (now the James Nomad Hotel; 22 East 29th Street or 88 Madison Avenue) | March 6, 2018 | |
| Shelton Hotel (252 Lexington Avenue) | November 22, 2016 | |
| Shubert Theatre | December 15, 1987 | |
| Sidewalk Clock, 200 Fifth Avenue | August 25, 1981 | |
| Sidewalk Clock, 522 Fifth Avenue | August 25, 1981 | |
| Sixty-Ninth Regiment Armory | April 12, 1983 | |
| Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers (220 West 57th Street) | December 16, 2008 | |
| Socony-Mobil Building | February 25, 2003 | |
| Springs Mills Building (140 West 40th Street) | April 13, 2010 | |
| Starrett-Lehigh Building | October 7, 1986 | |
| Steinway Hall | November 13, 2001 | |
| Stewart & Company Building | April 18, 2006 | |
| Stuyvesant High School | May 20, 1997 | |
| Summit Hotel (Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel) (166 East 51st Street) | May 17, 2005 | |
| William J. Syms Operating Theater | July 11, 1989 | |
| Tammany Hall (44 Union Square) | October 29, 2013 | |
| Tiffany Building (Former) | February 16, 1988 | |
| Samuel J. Tilden House (National Arts Club) | March 15, 1966 | |
| Town Hall | November 28, 1978 | |
| Trinity Chapel Complex (15 West 25th Street) | April 18, 1968 | |
| Union League Club (38 East 37th Street) | October 25, 2010 | |
| Union Square Savings Bank | February 13, 1996 | |
| former United States Rubber Company Building (1790 Broadway) | December 19, 2000 | |
| University Club | January 11, 1967 | |
| George W. Vanderbilt Residence (647 5th Avenue) | March 22, 1977 | |
| Henry Villard Houses | September 30, 1968 | |
| Waldorf-Astoria Hotel | January 5, 1993 | |
| The Wilbraham | June 8, 2004 | |
| The Windermere | June 28, 2005 | |
| Yale Club of New York City {50 Vanderbilt Avenue} | November 22, 2016 | |
| Penn Club of New York, formerly Yale Club of New York (30–32 West 44th Street) | February 9, 2010 | |
| Minnie E. Young House (19 East 54th Street) | November 22, 2016 | |
| William and Helen Martin Murphy Ziegler Jr. House (116 East 55 Street) | May 1, 2001 |
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Interior Landmarks: Hidden Gems Inside Buildings
Sometimes, it's not just the outside of a building that's special, but also the inside! Interior landmarks are important rooms, lobbies, or other spaces within a building that have unique designs or historical value.
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Scenic Landmarks: Beautiful Outdoor Spaces
Scenic landmarks are special outdoor areas like parks or plazas that are protected for their beauty and importance to the city's landscape.
| Landmark name | Date designated |
|---|---|
| Bryant Park | November 12, 1974 |
| Grand Army Plaza | July 23, 1974 |
More to Explore
If you want to learn more about New York City's amazing landmarks, check out these other lists:
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 59th to 110th Streets
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan above 110th Street
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York County, New York
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City
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