30 Rockefeller Plaza, Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, United States.
30 Rockefeller Plaza is a 259-meter Art Deco skyscraper at the heart of Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, built with steel, glass, and granite. Its 70 floors rise above a polished granite base, while limestone facades frame the exterior walls and large windows illuminate each level.
Completed in 1933 to designs by architect Raymond Hood, the tower first served as headquarters for the Radio Corporation of America. General Electric later took over the building and used it as a center for its operations.
This tower houses NBC Studios, where television programs are broadcast daily, and the Rainbow Room on its upper floors serves as a formal dining venue with city views. Many visitors come to glimpse television production or visit the rooftop observation deck.
Sixty elevators carry visitors and workers through all floors, with some cars serving only specific zones. Access is through the main Rockefeller Center lobby, which also connects to the subway station below.
A famous photograph from 1932 shows construction workers taking their lunch break on a steel beam high above the ground during assembly. The image became a symbol of the courage of those who built New York upward.
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