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The Midtown Manhattan skyline at night from the Empire State Building.Shown are clear examples of Art Deco and Modern architecture.. The building form most closely associated with New York City is the skyscraper, which has shifted many commercial and residential districts from low-rise to high-rise.
Times Square, in Manhattan Following is an alphabetical list of notable buildings, sites and monuments located in New York City in the United States. The borough is indicated in parentheses. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2012) American Museum of Natural History (Manhattan) Rose Center for Earth and Space America's Response Monument (Manhattan) Apollo ...
Beaux-Arts architecture in New York City (1 C, 81 P) F. Federal architecture in New York City (34 P) G. Greek Revival architecture in New York City (35 P)
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission was created following the preservation fight and subsequent demolition of Pennsylvania Station. New York City's right to limit owners' ability to convert landmarked buildings was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978.
The Equitable Building's size spurred the passage of zoning laws that affected Art Deco architecture in the city.. American Art Deco has its origins in European arts, especially the style moderne popularized at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, from which Art Deco draws its name (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels ...
The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.At 1,046 ft (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework.
New York Life Building; Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan) the Stewart House, 21-story, full-block apartment building designed by Sylvan Bien and located at 70 East 10th Street [1] Starrett-Lehigh Building; Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York City) Tunnel (New York nightclub) United Palace
Gothic Revival architecture in New York City (2 C, 51 P) Gothic Revival church buildings in New York City (1 C, 113 P) Greek Revival architecture in New York City (35 P)