Palmolive Building

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Timeline

  • 1929: Construction completed.
  • 1982: Ground floor renovated by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
  • July 4, 2007: The Lindbergh Beacon is illuminated for several hours as a test. The device is fitted with baffles and its rotation restricted to keep light from shining into neighboring homes.

Trivia

  • Architecture firm: Holabird & Root
  • The building is topped with a rotating beacon on a 150-foot-tall mast. This Lindbergh Beacon was used to by pilots as a navigational aid until neughboring buildings obstructed it and neighbors complained about the light.
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