Daily News Building, Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, United States.
The Daily News Building is a 36-story skyscraper completed in the early 1930s, featuring prominent vertical lines and geometric patterns that define its Art Deco style. Its facade emphasizes height and graphic details through setbacks and ornamental elements typical of that era.
Designed by architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells in 1929, the building served as the Daily News newspaper's headquarters for decades. The publication occupied the structure until moving to another location in the mid-1990s.
The lobby features a giant illuminated globe that rotates continuously, allowing visitors and passersby to observe Earth's geography in motion. This element transforms the interior into a space where people pause to contemplate the world around them.
The structure occupies a location on East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues, very near Grand Central Terminal. Multiple subway stations serve the surrounding area, making it easy to reach from different parts of the city.
The building gained widespread recognition as the Daily Planet newspaper office in the 1978 Superman film starring Christopher Reeve. This Hollywood connection gave the location an enduring presence in popular culture beyond its original journalistic purpose.
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