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General Information

Beginning of works: 1930
Completion: 1931
Status: in use

Project Type

Material: Steel structure
Architectural style: Art Deco
Function / usage: Office building

Location

Location: , , ,
Address: 450 7th Avenue
Coordinates: 40° 45' 5.27" N    73° 59' 26" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 170.69 m
number of floors (above ground) 46

Excerpt from Wikipedia

Nelson Tower is a 46-story, 560-foot-tall (170 m) building located at 450 Seventh Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

History

It was completed in 1931 and became the tallest building in the Garment District of Manhattan. Today it is dwarfed by the 60 story One Penn Plaza that sits across 34th Street from the Nelson Tower but still visible from most directions except the southeast. It was designed by H. Craig Severance. The building was originally planned and built by New York developer, Julius Nelson.

Architecture

The building has a rectangular base and recedes at different places. Each section is of brown stone with the top of them lined with white stone. The crown is completely white stone and has a slight slope.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Nelson Tower" and modified on December 7, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20037466
  • Published on:
    12/06/2008
  • Last updated on:
    06/09/2024
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