Daily News Building
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The Daily News Building is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking modernist design and its historic role as the former headquarters of the New York Daily News.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Landmark
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contributing property to historic district ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
John Mead Howells
NERFINISHED
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Raymond Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Modernist ⓘ |
| borough | Borough of Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Art Deco architecture in New York City
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Office buildings completed in 1930 ⓘ Skyscrapers in Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | New York Daily News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalRole | Daily Planet building exterior in Superman films ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 36 ⓘ |
| formerOccupant | New York Daily News NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | newspaper headquarters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic example of early 20th-century Art Deco skyscraper design
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symbol of tabloid journalism in New York City ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large glass-and-steel facade
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lobby globe ⓘ setback tower ⓘ terrazzo lobby floor with compass design ⓘ vertical strip windows ⓘ |
| height | approximately 145 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected landmark building ⓘ |
| landmarkDesignationBy | New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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limestone ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near |
Second Avenue
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United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Turtle Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAppearanceIn | Superman (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| owner | various commercial real estate interests over time ⓘ |
| partOf | East Midtown Manhattan skyline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | New York City Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 220 East 42nd Street ⓘ |
| usedAs | film location ⓘ |
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