205m/673ft
53 floors
completed in 1930
designed by J.E.R Carpenter
was completed in 1930 as a neo-Gothic tower at the south end of Vanderbilt Avenue, near Grand Central Terminal.
At the time of the completion of this east-west-aligned slab, the developers claimed that never before had an office building benefited from "so much fresh air, or so much bright light."
Above a cream-coloured, Renaissance-influenced base and setbacks, the most notable feature of the 53-storey, 205.5 m tall brown stone exterior are the pointed, Gothic-style windows near the top.
The lobby has light brown-toned marble decor and an intricate coffered ceiling complete with chandeliers. The lobby also contains Daniel Chester French's bronze model for the statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., obtained in 1954.
A $30 million renovation updates the building systems, like replacement of the 4,000 windows with new double-pane glasses, as well as combined smaller office spaces into larger units and new library and conference center. The updated elevators are installed with TV screens for information.
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53 floors
completed in 1930
designed by J.E.R Carpenter
was completed in 1930 as a neo-Gothic tower at the south end of Vanderbilt Avenue, near Grand Central Terminal.
At the time of the completion of this east-west-aligned slab, the developers claimed that never before had an office building benefited from "so much fresh air, or so much bright light."
Above a cream-coloured, Renaissance-influenced base and setbacks, the most notable feature of the 53-storey, 205.5 m tall brown stone exterior are the pointed, Gothic-style windows near the top.
The lobby has light brown-toned marble decor and an intricate coffered ceiling complete with chandeliers. The lobby also contains Daniel Chester French's bronze model for the statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., obtained in 1954.
A $30 million renovation updates the building systems, like replacement of the 4,000 windows with new double-pane glasses, as well as combined smaller office spaces into larger units and new library and conference center. The updated elevators are installed with TV screens for information.
In the skyline
