Time-Life Building
Identification
Name
Time-Life Building
Alternative name
General Dynamics Building, 1-9 Rockefeller Plaza, Time-Life Building, Time and Life Building
Emporis Building Number
114541
Location
| Main address |
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| 1-15 Rockefeller Plaza |
| Virtual address |
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| 1220-1234 6th Avenue |
| Virtual address |
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| 15-19 West 48th Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 14-20 West 49th Street |
Address as text
1 Rockefeller Plaza, 15 West 48th Street, NE Corner to West 49th Street
ZIP
10020
Complex
Block
1264
Lot
100033
Neighborhood
District
City
State
Country
Longitude
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Latitude
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (tip)
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Height (architectural)
149.00 m
Height (roof)
*
Floors (above ground)
34
Construction start
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Construction end
*
Usable floor area
*
Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Architectural style
art deco / art moderne
Usages
Main usages
commercial officeFeatures and Amenities
City landmark
Facts
The limestone-clad mass of the building lines Rockefeller Plaza at right angles with the nearby GE Building, the tallest building in the Center. |
The building is at the present called the 1 Rockefeller Plaza, and its original name has passed, along with the Time-Life publishing company, to the Time-Life Building. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: The Associated Architects Other Companies: Tishman Speyer Properties, Tishman Speyer Properties, Tractel Ltd. Northeast |