McGraw-Hill Building
Identification
Name
McGraw-Hill Building
Emporis Building Number
115345
Location
| Main address |
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| 326-336 West 42nd Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 327-337 West 41st Street |
Address as text
330 West 42nd Street
ZIP
10036
Block
1032
Lot
100014
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)
147.83 m
Height (roof)
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Floors (above ground)
33
Construction start
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Construction end
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Structure in General
Construction type
skyscraper
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
steel
Facade material
terra-cotta
Facade system
applied masonry
Facade color
greenArchitectural style
art deco / art moderne
Usages
Main usages
commercial officeFeatures and Amenities
City landmark
Facts
On the McGraw-Hill Building, continuous banks of green-metal-framed windows alternate with panels of turquoise terra-cotta blocks. |
More than half of the building's windows look over the Port Authority Bus Terminal. |
The building was the tallest and largest in the area for decades. |
The building has been nicknamed "The Jolly Green Giant". |
Shape, color and facade material (bluish-green terra-cotta) choices were among the most radical for the time of construction. |
The building marks a transitional area on 42nd street: to the east is the bustling 42nd Street area, to the west there is a quiet and relatively new neighborhood of highrise residential towers. |
Companies involved in this building
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Architect: Hood, Godley & Fouilhoux |