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New Jack City
December 19th, 2004, 06:46 PM
Guess The Building...

http://www.pbase.com/aprettypixel/image/29488305/original.jpg

3tmk
December 19th, 2004, 08:04 PM
great idea, I loved the old thread!
As for this tower, looks like it's in Downtown.
no other idea, except that it's a great shot

Ellatur
December 19th, 2004, 08:35 PM
Trump International?

Patrick Highrise
December 20th, 2004, 10:31 AM
I can see Citysphire in the refelction so this is in Midtown I would say! :)

benji45
December 20th, 2004, 10:34 AM
What building are we guessing? The one in the reflection or the actual building.

hella good
December 20th, 2004, 10:40 AM
trump int hotel @ columbus circle ( the glass protrusions are unmistakeable) with citispire in the reflection

kim jong II
December 20th, 2004, 11:02 AM
i dont know

LeCom
December 20th, 2004, 04:05 PM
trump int, definitely

phxmania2001
December 20th, 2004, 05:08 PM
Trump Int'l

New Jack City
December 20th, 2004, 06:00 PM
Yea, that's Trump International. Time to look for a more difficult one.

Ellatur
December 21st, 2004, 04:02 AM
yay i won that round~!

New Jack City
December 23rd, 2004, 07:06 AM
Round 2.

http://www.pbase.com/zippythechimp/image/21521256/original.jpg

hella good
December 23rd, 2004, 10:25 AM
the old general electric building near the waldorf astoria.

swivel
December 24th, 2004, 04:43 AM
570 Lex baby!!!!!!!

http://www.thecityreview.com/ge22.gif

570 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(formerly the GE Building and originally the RCA Building)

(S. E. corner at 51st Street)

Developer: The RCA Victor Company

Architect: Cross & Cross

Erected: 1931

New Jack City
December 24th, 2004, 05:04 PM
Yup, both of you are right. Damn, I have to find harder ones.

swivel
December 27th, 2004, 04:47 AM
round three..

1] Hints: 42nd Street - Erected: 1923
http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/160707.jpg

2] Hint: The green facade should give it away..
http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/160747.jpg

Jay
December 27th, 2004, 05:00 AM
^Mcgraw Hill Tower

swivel
December 27th, 2004, 05:25 AM
we have a winner.. very good sir..

#1 anybody?

Dennis
December 27th, 2004, 12:17 PM
is number 1 on west 42nd? i think its that church over there

swivel
December 27th, 2004, 12:47 PM
no sir, I'm sorry... however I'll give another clue...

Hint: $$$

AtlanticaC5
December 27th, 2004, 01:29 PM
Hmm...a bank of some sort?

swivel
December 27th, 2004, 01:55 PM
yes sir... it is a bank...

AtlanticaC5
December 27th, 2004, 05:47 PM
The only bank I know on 42nd Street is Home Savings of America, near Grand Central Terminal, so I'll guess that.

swivel
December 27th, 2004, 09:56 PM
no sir, but good guess..

this should help out.... the banks initials are B.S.B ;)

AtlanticaC5
December 28th, 2004, 12:18 PM
Now I think I've got it, Bowery Savings Bank! :D

swivel
December 28th, 2004, 06:03 PM
You are correct sir!

Rod Roddy tell'em what he's won...
http://www.kfcplainfield.com/tv/rodbob.jpg

good job ;)

swivel
December 29th, 2004, 01:58 AM
round four

no clues...

http://imagehost.biz/ims/pic.php?u=2074NSwFa&i=118318&c=.gif

AtlanticaC5
December 29th, 2004, 11:38 AM
Woolworth?

swivel
December 29th, 2004, 09:21 PM
no sir.. other side of town :)

swivel
December 30th, 2004, 11:30 AM
I may give it away w/this, but this structure is a focal point when looking downtown from esb's o-deck....you always notice it..
or I do anyway...

AtlanticaC5
December 30th, 2004, 01:51 PM
Bryant Park Hotel a.k.a. the American Radiator Building? But the color doesn't look right then...hmm...

swivel
December 30th, 2004, 05:32 PM
nope, but you're on the right track.. ;)

what seems to stick out in each pic looking dt?.. you always see it..

Vlad the Great
December 30th, 2004, 06:04 PM
Met Life clock tower?

Or that one with the gold roof...I forget the name..

swivel
December 30th, 2004, 06:14 PM
you got it... well not met life, but close..its The New York Life building...1928

good job :)

http://www.tomexe.com/NewYork/NYC02.jpg

swivel
December 30th, 2004, 06:28 PM
round 5....

Hint: Condo

http://imagehost.biz/ims/pictes/169399.jpg

New Jack City
February 13th, 2005, 03:49 PM
No clue J, that's tough.

How about this one...

http://www.pbase.com/wedgwood/image/38473853/large.jpg

7 World Trade
February 13th, 2005, 08:23 PM
hmmm...let me guess...

J.P. Morgan Bank Building at 60 wall st?

swivel
February 16th, 2005, 07:30 AM
^ got it :applause:

http://img180.exs.cx/img180/7718/60wall9ls.jpg

3tmk
February 28th, 2005, 09:00 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/3tmk/2004_0726Image0024.jpg
should be really easy, from the design, to the facade, to what's around it, just get the right name ;)