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Seagram Building photographs

Creation: 1958
 Collection
Accession: 2001-238

Abstract

The Seagram Company was one of the world's largest alcoholic beverage firms. Completed in 1958 and designed according to the minimalist principles of International Style, the Seagram Building was built of glass and metal, foregoing the stone and brick ornamental facades of preceding buildings. This collection consists of photographs of the Seagram Building in New York City.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958

Creator

Extent

11 item(s)

General Physical Description

11 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Historical Note

The Seagram Company was one of the world's largest alcoholic beverage firms. German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) designed the Seagram Building, which was completed in 1958. Designed according to the minimalist principles of International Style, the Seagram Building was built of glass and metal, foregoing the stone and brick ornamental facades of preceding buildings. This design marked a new era for the American skyscraper where functionality dictated design. Another revolutionary aspect of the Seagram Building was addition of the public plaza with its two reflecting pools and marble benches.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of photographs of the Seagram Building in New York City. Seven of them are exterior views, four of them are interior views.

Location

GL Box 1.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

For study only. No reproduction allowed.

Language of Materials

English

Related Names

Subject

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
Seagram Building photographs
Date:
2015
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

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