32 Avenue of the Americas
Manhattan, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Standing 549 feet tall in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, 32 Avenue of the Americas is a 27-story Art Deco telecommunications building completed in 1932 by the architectural firm Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker, with Ralph Thomas Walker as the principal designer. Built across an entire block bounded by Walker, Lispenard, Church, and Avenue of the Americas, the structure evolved through three construction campaigns, beginning with the Walker–Lispenard Building of 1911–1914 (designed by Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz and McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin) and culminating in the final expansion between 1929 and 1932. Upon completion, it was the largest building in the world dedicated to long-distance telephone calling. The facade features multicolored brick with prominent setbacks and roof parapets that convey technological sophistication, while the main lobby contains murals celebrating its role as a communications center. The exterior and interior were designated New York City landmarks in 1991, and though no longer AT&T-owned, the building continues to function as a data and communications facility.
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- Manhattan, United States
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