NEW YORK l The Larkin Tower l 1,208 FT / 368 M | 1926 | 108 FLOORS | NEVER BUILT - Page 2

NDPhilly · #21 Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 7:19 PM**

not nearly as much architecture as the chrysler and the empire st.

RandySavage · #22 Posted **Jan 27, 2009, 9:56 PM**

What it may have looked like had it been built:

Base photo taken by RFCGraphics: WWW.RFCGRAPHICS.COM, http://www.pbase.com/rfcd100

ethereal_reality · #23 Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 9:41 PM**

^^^RandySavage, that's coooooool.

RandySavage · #24 Posted **Jan 28, 2009, 10:07 PM**

^Thanks,

Here is one I did using an RFCGraphics base photo that shows what Larkin, ESB and MetLifeNorth may have looked like:

Patrick · #25 Posted **Feb 1, 2009, 12:27 AM**

After seeing those picture I'm relived both weren't built, it would have ruined the ESB's prominence around midtown!

ethereal_reality · #26 Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 10:10 PM**

^^^The Met Life North Tower has always been my favorite proposal.
It's great to see them both in that pano....you did a good job RandySavage.

JDRCRASH · #27 Posted **Feb 4, 2009, 2:50 AM**

While i'm glad Metlife North was shot down, Larkin would have blended in well.

Dylan Leblanc · #28 Posted **Jul 4, 2010, 4:10 AM**

Found another proposal by John Larkin for a supertall tower.

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/01/31/realestate/31scapes2.html

The text at the top of the tower reads "122nd FL, 1700 FT"

kickser · #29 Posted **Jul 4, 2010, 12:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandySavage

^Thanks,

Here is one I did using an RFCGraphics base photo that shows what Larkin, ESB and MetLifeNorth may have looked like:

can you or anybody else repost that pic please? It doesnt show anymore.

Dylan Leblanc · #30 Posted **Jul 5, 2010, 5:26 AM**

hmm yeah that was a photoshoped skyline with several unbuilt NYC towers in it

MolsonExport · #31 Posted **Jul 5, 2010, 7:01 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

Found another proposal by John Larkin for a supertall tower.

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/01/31/realestate/31scapes2.html

The text at the top of the tower reads "122nd FL, 1700 FT"

I hate the massive base, and huge setback of the bulk of the structure from the street.

scalziand · #32 Posted **Jul 10, 2010, 6:42 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

Found another proposal by John Larkin for a supertall tower.

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/01/31/realestate/31scapes2.html

The text at the top of the tower reads "122nd FL, 1700 FT"

Just to clarify, that tower is actually the World Trade Building, not the Larkin Tower.

TowerInternet · #33 Posted **Nov 26, 2011, 5:42 PM**

That and the Metlife North building (below), would've dominated the skyline. They would've made the ESB look like a small house.

Picture from this website

AND

This picture is also from this website

DURKEY427 · #34 Posted **Aug 11, 2012, 12:10 AM**

Whats at the site of this building now?

jd3189 · #35 Posted **Aug 11, 2012, 12:19 AM**

A part of the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

-Filipe- · #36 Posted **Aug 11, 2012, 12:33 AM**

this building would have looked great

DURKEY427 · #37 Posted **Aug 11, 2012, 7:06 AM**

Ok thanks its a shame this got cancelled

brooklynbandit · #38 Posted **Aug 11, 2012, 5:18 PM**

looks like a mix of The Chrysler and Empire State building

THE BIG APPLE · #39 Posted **Aug 13, 2012, 3:00 AM**

^ Not really, but closer to ESB than Chrysler. It would've affected both projects highly. Who knows if we'd even have Chrysler or ESB if this was built. This would've forced both projects to go higher of be scrapped.

NYguy · #40 Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 1:36 PM**