The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City)
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The New York Central Building, now known as the Helmsley Building, is a landmark Beaux-Arts skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that famously straddles Park Avenue just north of Grand Central Terminal.
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| The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect | Warren & Wetmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 40.754°N 73.976°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early 20th century skyscraper ⓘ |
| floorCount | 34 ⓘ |
| formerName | New York Central Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
230 Park Avenue
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New York Central Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | no ⓘ |
| hasFacadeMaterial |
brick
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limestone ⓘ masonry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched vehicular passageways for Park Avenue traffic
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clock on facade ⓘ ornate crown ⓘ sculptural ornamentation ⓘ |
| hasSpire | no ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| height | approximately 566 feet ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Grand Central Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Beaux-Arts design
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location just north of Grand Central Terminal ⓘ straddling Park Avenue ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| originalClient | New York Central Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of New York Central Railroad ⓘ |
| partOf | Park Avenue skyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionRelativeTo | just north of Grand Central Terminal ⓘ |
| region | New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | mansard-like roof ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| straddles | Park Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 230 Park Avenue ⓘ |
| use | commercial offices ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Warren and Wetmore
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The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City)
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