Celanese Building
the Celanese Building is part of New York, NY (Manhattan) , New York City , Midtown .Top photos chosen by u all:
NYC: 6th Avenue - XYZ Buildings
Made by wallyg
The XYZ Buildings, as they are commonly called, are three skyscrapers of different heights but of similar scaleless box-like mass that line 6th Avenue/Avenue of the Americas. They were part of the Rockefeller Center complex expansion in the 1960's. Harrison & Abromowitz architected the 1959 Time & Life Building between 50th and 51st. After that they followed with the three similar buildings that would make up XYZ, dubbed by Wallace Harrison himself. The X Building, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, is the former Exxon Building). It is the tallest at 750 feet and 54 stories. Sitting betwen 49th and 50th, it was completed in 1951. The Y Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, is the McGraw-Hill Building. It was the first one completed in 1969, and the second in height at 674 feet and 51 stories. It sits in between 48th and 49th and shadows over a sunken plaza with the unique . The Z Building, is the Celanese Building. It is the youngest, opening in 1973, and the shortest, at 592 feet and 45 stories. It once housed the headquarters of Celanese, J.P. Stevens, and Burlington. Today it is the headquarters of the News Corporation. McGraw-Hill Building National Register #80002701 Rockefeller Center National Register #87002591
Radio City and the Rock
Made by SheldonBranford
Wandering 6th Avenue with my camera and tripod. Sunday night in Manhattan was relatively quiet, but still quite striking.
Rushing Through
Made by snowdog!
New York, NY September 2006
Made by Aaron Sheinbein
New York skyscrapers.
DSC07423
Made by Kramchang
Nearest places of interest:
| Casablanca Hotel Grace Building Midtown Salmon Tower | McGraw-Hill Building Exxon building Lehman Brothers Building Exact - Solutions |
