Radiator Building
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Radiator Building is a prominent Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, historically known for housing the American Radiator Company and celebrated for its distinctive black-and-gold facade.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Art Deco building
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landmark ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| addedTo | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | American Standard Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
André Fouilhoux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raymond Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Gothic Revival influences ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designated | New York City Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer |
American Radiator Company
NERFINISHED
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American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facadeColor |
black
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gold ⓘ |
| facadeMaterial |
black brick
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gold-colored terra cotta ⓘ |
| faces | Bryant Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 23 ⓘ |
| formerName |
American Radiator Building
NERFINISHED
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American Radiator Company Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLightingDesign | dramatic floodlighting at night ⓘ |
| height |
103 meters
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approximately 338 feet ⓘ |
| inspiredArtwork | “Radiator Building – Night, New York” by Georgia O’Keeffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landmarkDesignationDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near |
Bryant Park subway stations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Public Library Main Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Midtown Manhattan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive black-and-gold facade
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dramatic nighttime illumination ⓘ influential Art Deco design ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | American Radiator Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bryant Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | gold-colored brick ⓘ |
| startDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 40 West 40th Street ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| usage | commercial offices ⓘ |
| yearOfDepictionInOkeeffePainting | 1927 ⓘ |
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