![Inset: Cass Gilbert's rendering of the Assyrian-style tower at 130 West 30th Street in Manhattan. The archival photo shows the streetscape in 1930. According to the New York Times, the loft building was unusual not for its setback design, but "the ornamental program of Assyrian reliefs in polychrome terra cotta [that] make it one of the brightest spots in the area." Photo 2 of 6 in LGBT Synagogue in New York by ARO by Kelsey Keith](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133527969223524352/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
LGBT Synagogue in New York by ARO
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Inset: Cass Gilbert's rendering of the Assyrian-style tower at 130 West 30th Street in Manhattan. The archival photo shows the streetscape in 1930. According to the New York Times, the loft building was unusual not for its setback design, but "the ornamental program of Assyrian reliefs in polychrome terra cotta [that] make it one of the brightest spots in the area."