The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City)

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The New York Central Building, now known as the Helmsley Building, is a landmark Beaux-Arts skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that famously straddles Park Avenue just north of Grand Central Terminal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Beaux-Arts architecture
landmark
office building
skyscraper
architect Warren & Wetmore
linked to: Warren and Wetmore
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
borough Manhattan
completionDate 1929
coordinates approximately 40.754°N 73.976°W
country United States
era early 20th century skyscraper
floorCount 34
formerName New York Central Building
hasAlternateName 230 Park Avenue
New York Central Building
hasDome no
hasFacadeMaterial brick
limestone
masonry
hasFeature arched vehicular passageways for Park Avenue traffic
clock on facade
ornate crown
sculptural ornamentation
hasSpire no
hasStructuralSystem steel frame
height approximately 566 feet
location Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
New York City
nearbyLandmark Grand Central Terminal
notableFor Beaux-Arts design
location just north of Grand Central Terminal
straddling Park Avenue
openingDate 1929
originalClient New York Central Railroad
originalFunction headquarters of New York Central Railroad
partOf Park Avenue skyline
positionRelativeTo just north of Grand Central Terminal
region New York metropolitan area
roofType mansard-like roof
state New York
straddles Park Avenue
streetAddress 230 Park Avenue
use commercial offices

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Warren and Wetmore notableWork The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City)
Whitney Warren designed The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building)
linked to: The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City)
Charles D. Wetmore notableWork The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building)
linked to: The New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building, New York City)