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2	Empire State Building	1,250 ft
3	Bank of America Tower	1,200 ft
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5	New York Times Tower	1,046 ft

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570 Lexington Avenue

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Identification

Name

570 Lexington Avenue

Alternative name

General Electric Building, RCA Building

EBN

115512

Map

Structure in general

Building type

skyscraper

Building status

existing [completed]

Structural material

steel

Facade material

brick

Facade system

applied masonry

Facade color

light brown

Architectural style

art deco / art moderne

Usage

Main usage

commercial office

Facts

Capped with a crown of spires, this Art Deco skyscraper is decorated with diagonal and zigzag designs that evoke associations with electricity.
The tower's brick cladding with terra-cotta ornament blends in with the materials of St. Bartholomew's church.

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Location

Main Address

566 Lexington Avenue

Virtual Address

122 East 51st Street

Address as text

570 Lexington Avenue at East 51st Street, SW corner

ZIP

10022

Neighborhood

Borough

City

State

Country

Technical Data

Height (tip)

640.01 ft

Height (architectural)

640.01 ft

Floors (above ground)

49

Construction start

1929

Construction end

1931

Renovation

1996

Elevators

11

Involved Companies

Architect:

Cross & Cross

Also recorded for this building:

Property management, Owner

Features & Amenities

City landmark
Clock(s) displayed on the outside

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