LPC Designates The Former Whitney Museum Of American Art As An Individual & Interior Landmark

Breuer Building gets landmarked before Sotheby's opens headquarters

The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted on Tuesday to designate the Breuer Building on the Upper East Side as an individual and interior landmark, protecting the Brutalist icon before auction house Sotheby’s opens its global headquarters there. Designed by innovative architect Marcel Breuer, the building at 945 Madison Avenue was home to the Whitney Museum of American Art from 1966 to 2014. Sotheby’s acquired the building in 2023; Her…

Former Whitney Museum, Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist Stack, Gets Landmark Status From New York City

After the Whitney moved downtown in 2015, the Metropolitan Museum operated the building as the Met Breuer until the 2020 pandemic. Sotheby’s acquired 945 Madison Avenue in 2023 and brought on Herzog & de Meuron to renovate it. Both the exterior and the first floor’s interior have been landmarked. – The Architect’s Newspaper

LPC Designates The Former Whitney Museum Of American Art As An Individual & Interior Landmark

Today, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted unanimously to designate the (Former) Whitney Museum of American Art, located at 945 Madison Avenue, as both an individual and interior landmark. Designed by pioneering architect Marcel Breuer and Associates, the Brutalist-style building is an enduring emblem of modern urban architecture that served as home to the Whitney Museum of American Art from the time of its constructi…