1221 Avenue of the Americas, International Style skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, United States
The 51-floor building features red granite piers alternating with glass stripes across its facade, rising to a height of 205 meters.
Architect Wallace Harrison designed this structure as part of the Rockefeller Center expansion in the 1960s, with construction completing in 1973.
The lobby walls display aphorisms from historical figures like Plato and John F. Kennedy carved into dark red terrazzo and marble surfaces.
The building contains 32 elevators and provides direct access to multiple subway lines, including B, D, F, and M for efficient transportation.
A metal triangle sculpture in the sunken courtyard functions as a solar calendar, marking the positions of solstices and equinoxes.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1972
Architects: Wallace Harrison
Official opening: 1973
Architectural style: International Style
Floors above the ground: 51
Elevators: 32
Height: 205 m
Part of: Rockefeller Center
Website: https://1221aoa.com
GPS coordinates: 40.75917,-73.98167
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39
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