What You Will Do
Join our team on a guided walking tour through vibrant Midtown Manhattan for quintessential New York City! Art Deco, Beaux-Art, & International Style architecture await along its picturesque avenues and streets. The neighborhood is a treasure of clustered renowned landmarks with astonishing histories, pioneering styles and enduring impact on the life of the city.
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Itinerary
Meeting Point
N,R,W trains to 5th Ave/59th Street, 4,5,6 train to Lexington Ave/59th Street, E train to 5th Ave/53rd Street, F train to 57th Street. Please meet your guide at the entrance to the Plaza Hotel facing 5th Avenue, on the blue carpets, across the street from the Pulitzer Fountain.
1
The Plaza
15 minutes
Designed with the pomp, glory, and opulence of a French chateau, this iconic landmark has starred in countless films.
2
The Sherry-Netherland
15 minutes
With a lobby modeled after the Vatican Library, it was noted as the tallest residential-hotel in New York City when it opened.
3
The St. Regis New York
15 minutes
Built by one of the wealthiest men in America, John Jacob Astor IV, It heralded the transformation of Fifth Avenue from an exclusive residential street - Millionaires' Row − to a fashionable commercial thoroughfare.
4
Seagram Building
15 minutes
An architectural milestone, its design set the standard for office towers around the world and is one of the most commonly cited examples of corporate modernism.
5
General Electric Building
15 minutes
Originally the RCA Building, it is a work of art from its chrome and marble lobby to its radio waves crown.
6
Waldorf-Astoria New York
15 minutes
Designed by the preeminent luxury hotel firm behind The Sherry Netherlands, the Pierre, and the Hotel Lexington, this
legendary opulent hotel has played host to U.S. presidents, world leaders, famous celebrities, and foreign dignitaries.
7
Rockefeller Center
15 minutes
A large complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres, and over 100 artworks, it was the largest and most expensive development project of its time providing 60,000 jobs at the height of the Great Depression.
8
Empire State Building
15 minutes
The tallest building in the world for 40 years. Built in 410 days, under budget. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York.
9
New York Public Library
15 minutes
The New York Public Library was formed by the consolidation of the Tilden Trust and the Astor and Lenox libraries on May 23, 1895, amassing 350,000 volumes when it opened in 1911. This has grown to over 55 million books and other items stacked over 7 floors.
10
Chrysler Building
15 minutes
A personal symbol of automobile titan Walter Chrysler and the strength of his corporation. Dubbed “jhotazz in stone and steel”, it is often cited as the classic example of Art Deco architecture.
11
Grand Central Terminal
15 minutes
A world-famous landmark and transportation hub with 44 platforms with 67 tracks, introducing innovations that influenced decades of American planning, architecture,
engineering, and culture.
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