The Pan Am Building

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:building
gptkbp:address 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Walter_Gropius
gptkbp:architectural_style International style
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:Gropius,_Breuer_&_Associates
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:awards Won by Walter Gropius
gptkbp:building_type gptkb:towers
Steel frame
gptkbp:built gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:city gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1963
gptkbp:construction_cost $50 million
gptkbp:construction_material Concrete and glass
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1960
gptkb:1963
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Featured in films and media
gptkbp:cultural_references In various TV shows
gptkbp:design Glass curtain wall
gptkbp:design_feature Cantilevered roof
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:elevation 246 meters
gptkbp:famous_for Its large illuminated sign
gptkbp:famous_skyline gptkb:Midtown_Manhattan
gptkbp:floors gptkb:30
59
2.6 million square feet
gptkbp:function gptkb:office
gptkbp:has_public_transport gptkb:Grand_Central_Terminal
gptkbp:height 807 feet
gptkbp:historical_event Pan Am's decline
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of the Jet Age
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Pan Am Building
gptkbp:land_use Commercial
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notable_feature Large rooftop sign
gptkbp:notable_residents gptkb:Met_Life
gptkbp:opening_ceremony May 1963
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Met_Life,_Inc.
gptkbp:public_access gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Met_Life_Building
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2000
2000s
Modernization
gptkbp:significance Iconic skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan
gptkbp:significant_event Pan Am's bankruptcy in 1991
gptkbp:style gptkb:Modernist
gptkbp:sustainability_features gptkb:LEED_certification
gptkbp:viewing_platform Not available
gptkbp:viewpoint Prominent in skyline views
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Met_Life_Building
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5