page_title: Thompson–Starrett Co.
section_title: New York City
hierarchical_section_title: Thompson–Starrett Co. / Notable works / New York City
caption_attribution_description: English: Equitable Building (Manhattan) in a postcard dated from before 1919
context_page_description: Thompson–Starrett Co. was an American construction contracting and engineering firm based in New York City that operated from 1899 until 1968.
  During the company's first 30 years, it was a pioneer in the construction of skyscrapers and one of the first companies to develop a national practice involving large-scale construction projects. At least six of the company's works built between 1905 and 1923 have been designated as National Historic Landmarks, including the Woolworth Building, the Equitable Building in Manhattan, the former General Motors Building in Detroit, the Sears, Roebuck and Company Complex in Chicago, the American Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan, and the John D. Rockefeller Estate at Pocantico Hills.
  The company continued to operate until 1968. Its later works include Fairlington in Arlington, Virginia, the largest housing project financed by the Defense Homes Corporation during World War II, and the Ford Magic Skyway and New York State Pavilions for the 1964 New York World's Fair. By 1967, the company had diversified into other areas, and in 1968, the company was merged with the Elgin Watch Company to form Elgin National Industries.
context_section_description: Works in New York City include:
  Algonquin Hotel (1902-1903), 59 West 44th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York, designated as a New York City Landmark, a National Literary Landmark, and home of the Algonquin Round Table.
  American Stock Exchange (1921), 86 Trinity Pl., New York, New York, NRHP-listed
  Equitable Building (1915), 120 Broadway, New York, New York, NRHP-listed
  Gimbel Brothers Department Store (1909-1910), Broadway and Thirty-Third Street, Manhattan, New York, New York
  Hotel Claridge (built 1910-1911, demolished 1972), Times Square, Manhattan, New York, New York
  Hotel McAlpin (1912), corner of Broadway and 34th Street, Manhattan, New York City (the largest hotel in the world when it opened)
  New York State Pavilion, Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, Flushing, New York, NRHP-listed
  New York Municipal Building (1907-1914), later known as the Manhattan Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, New York, New York, NRHP-listed
  The Roosevelt Hotel (1924), 45 East 45th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York
  St. Regis Hotel (1904), 2 East 55th St., New York, New York
  Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (1931), 301 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, New York
  Woolworth Building (1910-1913), 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York, New York, a National Historic Landmark
caption: Equitable Building
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