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62  INTRODUCING NE W Y ORK CIT Y

Midtown Manhattan

The skyline of Midtown Manhattan is graced with some of the city’s
most spectacular towers and spires – from the familiar beauty of the
Empire State Building’s Art Deco pinnacle to the dramatic wedge shape
of Citibank’s modern headquarters. As the shoreline progresses uptown,
so the architecture becomes more varied; the United Nations complex
dominates a long stretch, and then Beekman Place begins a strand of
exclusive residential enclaves that offer the rich and famous some Locator Map
seclusion in this busy part of the city. Midtown

Grand Central Terminal
Now dwarfed by its neighbors, this
landmark building is full of period
details, such
as this fine
clock (see
pp152–3).

Chrysler Building
Glinting in the sun by day or lit up
Empire State Building by night, this stainless-steel spire
At 1,250 ft (381 m), this is, for many, the ultimate New York
was the tallest building skyscraper (see p151).
in the world for many
years (see pp132–3).

United Nations
Works of art from member
countries include this
Barbara Hepworth
sculpture, a gift from
Britain (see pp156–9).

1 and 2 UN Plaza
Tudor City Angular glass towers
Built in the 1920s, this complex is house offices and
mock Tudor on a grand scale, with the ONE UN
over 3,000 apartments. New York Hotel.

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