Reservations required. This tour begins at the edge of the financial district and continues into the Civic Center with the Federal Post Office, a WPA product of the Modern Classic, and three remarkable municipal buildings at the northern tip of the Foley Square courts district, plus three three communications-related behemoths designed by Ralph Walker.
This course traces the brash new style of art deco, which transformed New York into a modern metropolis. Follow the style’s impact on five Manhattan neighborhoods, mixing commercial with residential buildings.
Visit the publicly accessible interiors of major Art Deco marvels: the Daily News Building, the Chrysler Building, and the International Building and RCA (now Comcast) tower at Rockefeller Center.
Visit the publicly accessible interiors of half a dozen Art Deco marvels: the Daily News Building, the Chrysler Building, and the International Building and RCA (now Comcast) tower at Rockefeller Center.
A walk along Midtown Manhattan’s major boulevard of Art Deco skyscrapers. Sponsored by the Municipal Art Society – reservations required.
A pleasant stroll along Central Park West for a closer look at the buildings that form Manhattan’s major residential skyline. Sponsored by the Art Deco Society of New York – reservations required.
A walk in the East 50s, from posh apartments to major skyscrapers. Sponsored by the Municipal Art Society – reservations required.