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General Electric Building KEY
Built of brick in 1931, this Art Deco
building has a tall spiked crown that 1 The Highpoint
resembles radio waves (see p172). 2 MetLife Building
3 Trump World Tower
4 100 UN Plaza
5 General Electric Building
6 866 United Nations Plaza
7 Citigroup Center (601 Lexington)

Rockefeller Center
The outdoor skating
rink and walkways of Waldorf-Astoria
this complex of office The splendid interior of one The Nail
buildings, shops, and of the city’s most historic hotels This exterior cross designed by
eateries are great lies beneath twin copper- Arnaldo Pomodoro resides in
for people-watching capped towers (see p173). St. Peter’s Church, which is
(see p140). located in one corner of the
Citigroup Center (see p173).

Japan Society
Japanese culture, from ancient
art to avant-garde plays, can be
seen here (see pp154–5).
Beekman Tower
Now a complex of
corporate apartments,
this Art Deco tower
St. Mary’s Garden was built in 1928 as a
The garden at Holy hotel for women who
Family Church is a were members of US
peaceful haven. college sororities.
Queensboro Bridge and Midtown Manhattan skyline at dusk

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