590
Madison Ave.,
Midtown NY 10022
Betw. 56th & 57th Sts.,
Website: thecityreview.com
40
W. 40th St.,
Fashion District NY
Located in Rockefeller Center, click here for a picture of the building & here for a map of the Rockefeller Center area.
50
Rockefeller Plaza,
Rockefeller Center NY 10020
32
Sixth Ave.,
Midtown South NY
14
Wall St.,
Financial District NY
130
Bowery,
Little Italy NY at Grand,
Framed in concrete & covered with dark granite, this 38-story midtown high-rise is sometimes known as the Black Rock.
1
W. 52nd St.,
Midtown NY 10019
The Chanin Building is an Art Deco winner. Most notable are its stylized ornamentation & intricate detail, ranging from the terra-cotta bas-relief & bronze frieze on the lower facade to the bronze grills and "jeweled" clocks in the lobby.
122
E. 42nd St.,
Murray Hill NY 10168
This is one of the most loved members of the city's skyline. Its Art Deco architecture was carefully crafted, even down to the door knobs themselves. Click here to see a picture.
405
Lexington Ave.,
Midtown NY 10017
At 42nd St.,
Tel 212-682-3070
Website: greatbuildings.com
"King Arthur would have seen this thrusting Excalibur as the hearth of a great city, incandescent in its shininess, awesome, powerful in its cut. An engineering marvel of stilts, tuned-mass dampers and diagonal trusses with a kitchen sink thrown in with a sunken plaza, a nestled church, double-deck elevators and an atrium, this mighty tower is the city's lonely but rich, high-tech orphan." From The City Review.
601
Lexington Ave.,
Midtown NY 10022
From 53rd to 54th St.,
Tel 212-559-6758
Website: thecityreview.com
The relief above the entrance depicts light dawning on the urban populace; check out the lobby, which houses a huge, revolving globe and a floor that resembles a gigantic compass.
220
E. 42nd St.,
Kips Bay NY 10017
At 102 stories tall, the Empire State Building commands an inspiring view of Manhattan. Each year, over 3.5 million people come here for the view from the 86th-floor observatory, where they can take in the sights of the city from a glass-enclosed pavilion or the encircling open-air promenade. Click here to see a picture.
350
Fifth Ave.,
Midtown South NY 10118
At 34th St.,
Tel 212-736-3100
Fax: 212-967-6167 ;E-mail: info@esbnyc.com
Website: esbnyc.com
The 40-story Equitable Building swallowed up so much airspace from such a small plot of land (less than one acre) that it inspired the nation's first zoning laws in 1916.
120
Broadway,
Financial District NY 10005
At 54 stories, it is the second tallest skyscraper in Rockefeller Center . Click here for a picture.
1251
Sixth Ave.,
Rockefeller Center NY 10020
Betw. W.49th & W.50th Sts.,
Walk inside this beautiful Italian Renaissance style building and learn about the history and art of money. Visitors can see the Gold vault with its billions of dollars' worth of gold, or check out the American Numismatic Society's priceless exhibitions on gold and coins and medals currently located inside the Fed.
33
Liberty St.,
Financial District NY 10045
Tel 212-720-5000
Tel: 212-720-6130 ;Tel: 212-720-7839
E-mail: general.info@ny.frb.org ;Website: newyorkfed.org
175
Fifth Ave.,
Flatiron District NY 10010
At 23rd St. & Broadway,
Tel 212-477-0947
767
Fifth Ave.,
Midtown NY 10153
Betw. 58th & 59th Sts.,
Across from Bryant Park, this swooping glass behemoth has a curved facade that makes the bottom of the building look like a ski jump. Described as "flashy" and "flamboyant" by architecture critics, but it does catch your eye.
41
W. 42nd St.,
Midtown NY 10036
With each window framed by Corinthian columns & rounded arches, this five-story, Palladio-inspired building is considered one of the best examples of cast-iron architecture in the world. It was equipped with the world's first elevator.
490
Broadway,
Soho NY 10012
951
Eighth Ave.,
Hell's Kitchen NY 10019
Near W.56th St.,
Formerly the New York Central Building & the New York General Building, this 34 story office building complete with it's golden top & familiar Greek deity flanked clock is a nice contrast with its next door neighbor, the Met Life Building. Click here for a picture.
230
Park Ave.,
Midtown NY Betw. 45th & 46th Sts., Vanderbilt & DePeuw Pl.,
Website: thecityreview.com
Built in 1986 by Philip Johnson & John Burgee. The exterior is made of red granite & bands of brushed stainless steel.
885
Third Ave.,
Sutton Place NY 10022
Art Deco high-rise.
310
Riverside Dr.,
Upper West Side NY 10025
A delightful combination of Modern & International Styles, this high rise features Art Deco details on the exterior & Carrera glass in the lobby. Click here for a picture.
1221
Rockefeller Plaza,
Rockefeller Center NY
This building officially housed the NYSE in 1865 and is the world's largest equities market place housed in a majestic Beaux Arts building. View the trading floor on the third floor and learn all about the history and rules of financial stock trading and exchange. Public entrance on Broad St. Click here to see a picture.
11
Wall St.,
Financial District NY 10005
Tel 212-656-3000
Website: nyse.com
With shops, offices, and apartments, the multipurpose Olympic Tower also has a nicely landscaped public arcade, complete with waterfall, and is conveniently located across from St. Patrick's Cathedral.
645
Fifth Ave.,
Midtown NY 10022
200
Park Ave.,
Midtown NY 10017
From 43rd to 45th Sts.,
Located in Times Square, and the tallest here at the time of its completion. Be careful when you look for the New Year's Eve ball that you don't mistake the globe atop this building for it.
1501
Broadway,
Theater District NY 10036
Rockefeller Center is famous as much for its 1930s-era Art Deco grandeur as for the well known institutions it houses. The 20-building complex includes the Radio City Music Hall; the Channel Gardens; and the handsome GE Building, home of the NBC's the Today Show. Several highlights during the winter season include the Rockefeller Center's outdoor skating rink and New York's official Christmas tree. Click here for an Area Map . Click here for Location.
Bounded by 47th and 51st streets,
Tel 212-332-6868
Tours: 212-664-3700 ;Website: rockefellercenter.com
375
Park Ave.,
Midtown NY 10152
At E.53rd St.,
Tel 212-572-7000
Formerly the U.S. Rubber Company Building. Located in Rockfeller Center, click here for a Map of Rockefeller Center.
1230
Sixth Ave.,
Rockefeller Center NY 10020
561
Broadway,
Soho NY 10012
Formerly the Goelet Building. A mere 11 stories, "this small office building is a fine and striking Art Deco masterpiece with a lovely lobby." Quoted from The City Review.
608
Fifth Ave.,
Rockefeller Center NY 10020
At 49th St.,
Website: thecityreview.com
This is the NEW Time-Life Building. Click here for a picture of the building & here for a picture of Cubed Curve , the sculpture right outside the building. The former Time-Life Building has been renamed 1 Rockefeller Center.
1271
Sixth Ave.,
Rockefeller Center NY 10020
Betw. W.50th & W.51st Sts.,
Click here for a picture!
725
Fifth Ave.,
Midtown NY 10022
Tel 212-832-2000
Formerly the Esso Building. Click here for a picture . This building is located in Rockefeller Center, click here for a map of the area.
75
Rockefeller Plaza,
Rockefeller Center NY 10019
233
Broadway,
Financial District NY 10007
Betw. Park Pl. & Barclay St.,
