Chanin Building
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The Chanin Building is a prominent Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, known for its ornate architectural detailing and proximity to Grand Central Terminal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chanin Building canonical | 1 |
| Pershing Square Building | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
Irwin S. Chanin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sloan & Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Irwin S. Chanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Midtown East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Roaring Twenties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Art Deco ornamentation
ⓘ
bas-relief friezes ⓘ crown with decorative lighting ⓘ decorative lobby ⓘ elevated passageway to Grand Central Terminal (historical) ⓘ multi-story base with retail arcades ⓘ ornamental bronze grilles ⓘ ornate metalwork ⓘ sculptural relief panels ⓘ setback massing ⓘ setback terraces ⓘ subway entrance ⓘ thematic motifs of evolution of communication ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransitConnection | Grand Central–42nd Street station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
office space
ⓘ
retail space ⓘ |
| height |
207 meters
ⓘ
680 feet ⓘ |
| locatedAtIntersectionOf | Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
ⓘ
Midtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
metal ⓘ terra cotta ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Irwin S. Chanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby |
Chrysler Building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Central Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloorsAboveGround | 56 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| owner | Irwin S. Chanin (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City skyline ⓘ |
| startDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 122 East 42nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pershing Square Building