Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower
Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower
Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower
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From 1909-1913, this was the world's tallest building.
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Neighbourhood: NoMad
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- 23rd St • 2 min walk
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,499 contributions
Oct 2021
This is a famous historic skyscraper. I believe it was built on the site of one of the first Madison Square Gardens. It's old and of a classic design. Walk into the park and gaze back to get a good perspective.
Written 7 December 2021
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ijma
Chicago, IL1 contribution
Oct 2013 • Friends
The Met Life Tower is a handsome building on Madison Square Park. This photo seems to be of the Woolworth Building.
Written 18 September 2014
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PrestonGuild
United Kingdom56,007 contributions
Aug 2012 • Family
Not to be confused with the MetLife building, this was once the tallest building in the world from 1909 until 1913 when it was surpassed by the Woolworth Building. The clock face makes it stand out from other skyscrapers as it was modelled on the bell tower of San Marco in Venice. The hotel lost many of its original features in the 1960s when it was refurbished. The building is being refurbished again and will be converted into a hotel.
Written 15 March 2013
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StephenCross
Dublin, Ireland30,639 contributions
Feb 2022 • Solo
The metropolitan insurance building is just off Madison Square Park. Really nice building and a nice clock tower. Recommended.
Written 6 February 2022
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BeachStone2C
Helsinki, Finland2,619 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
This building is one of my favorites in Manhattan. I really like the architecture. It stands out from a distance or close by.
Written 12 January 2020
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StephenCross
Dublin, Ireland30,639 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Beautiful clock tower style building with amazingly clean exterior. Fantastic architecture. Recommended
Written 9 January 2020
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allanriley9
Mandurah, Australia736 contributions
June 2018 • Couples
Another architectural wonder sited around the Madison Park/ Flatiron area. This building is striking due to its amazing 4 huge clock faces that it displays. ANOTHER Great photo opportunity in NYC!
Written 15 June 2018
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Torkm68
Pitmedden, UK897 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
As we could see the clock tower from our hotel room ( Cambria Chelsea on 28th ) we felt we ought to see the rest of the building up close , its an impressive tower seen from Madison Sq and the Flatiron although its still a private building so we didnt go inside.
Written 16 May 2018
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Anthony Liew
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,765 contributions
Oct 2017 • Family
Right accross Madison Square park and that flatiron building. The met Life insurance tower are there. And it is really a beautiful architectural and was build in 1909. It was the tallest building during that time for 4 years before preceded by Singer Building.
Written 31 October 2017
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tfizzle
Portland, OR1,910 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
On a great day from the right view looking SE from the park, this shows nice features. The tower was a later addition to the original 11-story, full-block Metropolitan Life Home Office building (the "East Wing"), which was completed in 1893 and was also designed by Napoleon LeBrun & Sons.[10] Plans for the tower were first announced in 1905.[11] In 1953-57, the original Home Office building was replaced with the current building, designed by D. Everett Waid. Then, between 1960 and 1964, the Tower itself was modernized by Lloyd Morgan and Eugene V. Meroni.[10]
There are four clock faces, one on each side of the tower, located from the 25th to 27th floors. Each clock face is 26.5 feet (8 m) in diameter with each number being four feet (1.2 m) tall. The minute hands each weigh half a ton.[citation needed] The original tower was sheathed in Tuckahoe marble, but during the 1964 renovation plain limestone was used to cover the tower and the East Wing, replacing the old Renaissance revival details with a streamlined, modern look. Much of the building's original ornamentation was removed.
There are four clock faces, one on each side of the tower, located from the 25th to 27th floors. Each clock face is 26.5 feet (8 m) in diameter with each number being four feet (1.2 m) tall. The minute hands each weigh half a ton.[citation needed] The original tower was sheathed in Tuckahoe marble, but during the 1964 renovation plain limestone was used to cover the tower and the East Wing, replacing the old Renaissance revival details with a streamlined, modern look. Much of the building's original ornamentation was removed.
Written 8 October 2017
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