Chanin Building

Local nameChanin Building
LocationManhattan, New York City

The Chanin Building, also known as 122 East 42nd Street, is a 56-story office skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is located on the southwest corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, near Grand Central Terminal to the north and adjacent to 110 East 42nd Street to the west. The building is named for Irwin S. Chanin, its developer.

The structure was designed by Sloan & Robertson in the Art Deco style, with the assistance of Chanin's own architect Jacques Delamarre. It incorporates architectural sculpture by Rene Paul Chambellan, as well as a facade of brick and terracotta. The skyscraper reaches 680 feet, with a 649-foot-tall roof topped by a 31-foot spire. The Chanin Building includes numerous setbacks to conform with the 1916 Zoning Resolution.

Tags SkyscraperModern ArchitectureArt Deco
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanin_Building

Address 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, United States

Coordinates 40°45'5.319" N -73°58'36.701" E

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