500 Fifth Avenue
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| 500 Fifth Avenue | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | New York City, United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°45′14″N 73°58′53″W / 40.753836°N 73.981279°W |
| Construction started | 1929 |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 709 feet (216 m)[1][2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 60 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | 1472 Broadway, Inc.[2] |
| Architect | Shreve Lamb & Harmon Associates[1][2] |
| Developer | Walter J. Salmon, Sr.[1] |
500 Fifth Avenue, located between West 42nd and 43rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, is a 60-floor, 709-foot (216 m) office tower built in 1929-31 and designed by the firm of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in the Art Deco style.[1][2][3][4] Built by Walter J. Salmon, Sr., it is adjacent to Bryant Park and is next door to the Salmon Tower Building, also built by Salmon.
The building was designated a New York City Landmark in 2010.
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e "500 Fifth Avenue". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b c d "500 Fifth Avenue". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ Klose, Oliivia. "500 Fifth Avenue Designation Report" New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (December 14, 2010)
- ^ "500 Fifth Avenue". 500 Fifth Avenue. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
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Media related to 500 Fifth Avenue at Wikimedia Commons- 500 Fifth Avenue Official website
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