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1271 Avenue of the Americas is on the western side of Sixth Avenue (officially Avenue of the Americas [2]), between 50th and 51st streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The land lot is rectangular and covers 82,340 sq ft (7,650 m 2 ). [ 3 ]
The avenue's official name was changed to Avenue of the Americas in 1945 by the City Council, at the behest of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, [25] who signed the bill into law on October 2, 1945. [26] The intent was to honor "Pan-American ideals and principles" [ 27 ] and the nations of Central and South America, and to encourage those countries to ...
The Architecture of New York City: Histories and Views of Important Structures, Sites, and Symbols. J. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-01439-3. OCLC 45730295. Robins, Anthony W. (2017). New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham's Jazz Age Architecture. Excelsior Editions. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-6396-4. OCLC 953576510.
Their letters correspond to their height. 1251 Avenue of the Americas is the "X" Building as it is the tallest at 750 ft (229 m) and 54 stories, and was the first completed, in 1971. The "Y" is 1221 Avenue of the Americas , which was the second tower completed (1973) and is the second in height (674 ft and 51 stories).
The Bank of America Tower is on the western side of Sixth Avenue (officially Avenue of the Americas [1]) between 42nd Street and 43rd Street, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While its legal address is 1111 Avenue of the Americas, [ 2 ] it is known as 1 Bryant Park.
1345 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the AllianceBernstein Building and formerly the Burlington House) is a 625-foot (191 m)-tall, 50-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. [1] Located on Sixth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets , the building was built by Fisher Brothers and designed by Emery Roth & Sons .
Google caves to Donald Trump’s executive order and will change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps Sasha Rogelberg Updated January 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
1211 Avenue of the Americas, also known as the News Corp. Building, is an International Style skyscraper on Sixth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Formerly called the Celanese Building , it was completed in 1973 as part of the later Rockefeller Center expansion (1960s–1970s) dubbed the "XYZ Buildings" .