Corporate commissions — Lever House, Seagram Building and the corporate adoption of the International Style (1929–1960)

1. New York adopts the 1916 Zoning Resolution

   Jan 1, 1916Labels: New York, Setback Rule

   • ABC News
   • Village Pres

2. Hitchcock and Johnson publish *The International Style*

   Jan 1, 1932Labels: Hitchcock, Johnson

   • WorldCat
   • MoMA Wiki

3. MoMA’s 1932 exhibition popularizes the "International Style"

   Feb 9, 1932Labels: MoMA Exhibition, Philip Johnson

   • MoMA Wiki
   • ArchDaily

4. World War II disruptions slow major U.S. office building

   Dec 7, 1941Labels: World War, U S

   • Britannica
   • NPS

5. Lever House construction begins on Park Avenue

   Jan 1, 1950Labels: Lever Brothers, Skidmore Owings

   • Lever House
   • Lever Art

6. Lever House opens as a corporate glass tower

   Apr 29, 1952Labels: Lever House, Park Avenue

   • Lever House
   • Lever Art

7. Seagram begins planning a landmark headquarters

   Jan 1, 1954Labels: Seagram Company, Corporate headquarters

   • Docomomo
   • Seagram

8. Seagram commissions a new design direction

   Apr 1, 1955Labels: Seagram Project, Curtain Wall

   • Docomomo
   • Seagram

9. Seagram Building construction period begins

   Sep 1, 1955Labels: Seagram Construction, Site Work

   • Docomomo
   • Seagram

10. Seagram Building opens on Park Avenue

    May 22, 1958Labels: Seagram Building, Mies van

    • Seagram
    • Docomomo

11. New York approves the 1961 Zoning Resolution

    Jan 1, 1961Labels: 1961 Zoning, Public Plazas

    • NYPAP
    • Seagram

12. Lever House becomes a protected New York City landmark

    Nov 9, 1982Labels: Landmarks Preservation, Lever House

    • Lever House
    • NYC LPC