Palmolive Building
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Statistics
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.