Midtown Manhattan's Lever House marked a watershed in U.S. architecture when completed in 1952. Located on the west side of Park Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets, the corporate headquarters—with its façade of blue-green glass and stainless steel mullions—was one of the first glass-walled International Style office buildings in the U.S.
Within a decade of its construction, the initial enthusiasm for Lever House gave way to a universal recognition of its pivotal importance to American architecture. In 1992, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated Lever House an official landmark.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 1952
Site Area: 34,830 ft²
Project Area: 289,584 ft²
Number of Stories: 24

Project Awards

1982 • Landmarks Preservation Commission • Landmark Designation
1980 • AIA • National 25 Year Award
1958 • American Association of Nurserymen • National Plant America Award
1954 • Fifth Avenue Association • Best Building Award
1952 • Administrative Management Magazine • Office of the Year Award
1952 • AIA • First Honor Award
1952 • Architectural League of New York • Gold Medal
1951 • University of Miami • Oscar Dooley Award