GE Building

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The GE Building, now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza or "30 Rock," is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as a centerpiece of Rockefeller Center and a historic hub for NBC television studios.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Art Deco building
New York City Landmark
landmark
office building
skyscraper
address RCA Building
surface form: 30 Rockefeller Plaza
architect Associated Architects
Raymond Hood
architecturalStyle Art Deco
cityBlock between 49th and 50th Streets
between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
complex Rockefeller Center
constructionStart 1931
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentName RCA Building
surface form: 30 Rockefeller Plaza
designation iconic centerpiece of Rockefeller Center
developer Rockefeller Center
surface form: Rockefeller Center Inc.
featuredIn numerous NBC television broadcasts
television series 30 Rock
floorCount 70
formerName GE Building self-link
RCA Building
hasObservationDeck Top of the Rock
height 259 m
850 ft
historicRole historic hub for NBC television studios
major hub for American network television
houses NBC
surface form: NBC News headquarters

NBC
surface form: NBC Studios

Saturday Night Live
surface form: Saturday Night Live studios

The Tonight Show
surface form: The Tonight Show studios (historically)
location Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
New York City
nickname 30 Rock
notableArtwork bas-relief "Wisdom" above main entrance
observationDeckLocation top floors
openingDate 1933
owner Tishman Speyer
partOf Rockefeller Center
primaryUse office
television studios
publicAccess observation deck open to visitors
roofFeature NBC
surface form: NBC peacock logo (various periods)
tenant NBC
yearCompleted 1933

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GE Building formerName GE Building self-link
Rockefeller Center hasPart GE Building