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Midtown Manhattan Art and Architecture Walking Tour

Midtown Manhattan Art and Architecture Walking Tour

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This Midtown Manhattan walking tour is a comprehensive look at the city's historical development as told through the buildings themselves. Fascinating strands of social, cultural, technological, real estate and zoning law histories are woven together in this wide and deep look New York's Midtown art and architecture.

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Thu 20 Mar

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Information additionnelle

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

À quoi s'attendre

Eighth Avenue

We begin at the boundary of Hells Kitchen and Times Square with an overview of the city's historic move uptown. We cover the basics of historical (academic) architecture up to the Modern period, and from overblown Beaux Arts to ornament-free skyscrapers. We learn the fundamentals of zoning in this POPS (Privately Owned Public Space). Works by Sidney Simon and Matt Mullican.

Times Square

We stop at the Allianz Building and Warner Music Group to take in the view of Times Square from the north. Zoning laws achieved a look inspired by Tokyo!

6 1/2 Avenue

We look as far uptown as we can along this 6-block long quirk in zoning, so-called "6 1/2 Avenue," a mid-block arcade that doesn't quite connect Times Square with Central Park.

UBS Art Gallery

They have a world renown collection and their lobby is divided between temporary and permanent exhibits that include Frank Stella and Sarah Morris.

Exxon Building

Monumental is the common theme to works by Hiroshu Senju and Kan Yasuda. Outside on the plaza is La Gran Manzana.

Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)

We stop in 1221 (the McGraw Hill building) the see a work by visual artist Mark Bradford. Out onto Sixth Avenue stand below "Skyscraper Alley," some of the worst products wrought by man and zoning law. Across the street begins the art and architecture, and story Rockefeller Center, one of the greatest civic-minded entrepreneurial (seriously) projects in modern history. The Art Deco of Rockefeller Center would come to define the style. Most interesting to point out are the subtle shifts from the "Modernistic" (Art Deco) to the Modern as the project progressed after the passing of Raymond Hood.

Radio City Music Hall

We learn the origin story of the name for every venue today named Roxy.

Rockefeller Center

The politics of the day, and the Rockefeller family dynamic, are the most interesting backstories to the art history of likely the most important corporate lobby in Modern history. The story of radio and David Sarnoff is also integral to the story.

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Art and architecture reach their apex outside where the Christmas tree goes every year. There is a mix-bag of interesting history: holdouts, Diego Rivera and the Rockefellers, the story of the ice-skating rink and perhaps the greatest reversal-of-fortune in Rockefeller Center history.

Rockefeller Center

The lobby of the International Building is a work of art itself. Light and Movement by Michio Lhaza are the wall "center pieces." Atlas by Lee Lawrie stands outside facing St. Pat's

St. Patrick's Cathedral

The history of Fifth Avenue is told through its buildings.

Park Avenue

Architecture. We learn the evolution of Park Avenue from open train tracks, to high end residential, to today's corporate buildings. Buildings discussed are: The Health and Racquet Club (1918), St. Bart's (1919), The New York Central Building (1929), The Waldorf Astoria (1931), The GE Building (1931), Lever House (1952), The Seagram Building (1958), and the Met Life Building (1963).

Eighth Avenue

Times Square

We stop at the Allianz Building and Warner Music Group to take in the view of Times Square from the north. Zoning laws achieved a look inspired by Tokyo!

6 1/2 Avenue

We look as far uptown as we can along this 6-block long quirk in zoning, so-called "6 1/2 Avenue," a mid-block arcade that doesn't quite connect Times Square with Central Park.

UBS Art Gallery

They have a world renown collection and their lobby is divided between temporary and permanent exhibits that include Frank Stella and Sarah Morris.

Exxon Building

Monumental is the common theme to works by Hiroshu Senju and Kan Yasuda. Outside on the plaza is La Gran Manzana.

Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)

Radio City Music Hall

We learn the origin story of the name for every venue today named Roxy.

Rockefeller Center

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center

The lobby of the International Building is a work of art itself. Light and Movement by Michio Lhaza are the wall "center pieces." Atlas by Lee Lawrie stands outside facing St. Pat's

St. Patrick's Cathedral

The history of Fifth Avenue is told through its buildings.

Park Avenue

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Commentaires (24)

Dean B

Nov 2017

VERY unique tour with the underground halls and above-ground atriums. Numerous art displays, and excellent quick-history backstory on new, landmark, and previous no longer existing buildings, along with existing 18th and 19th century hold-outs, former mansions of the past. Our guide, Rob, was knowledgeable and amiable. He was conscientious about the pace of the walking and restroom breaks--this isn't his first rodeo! His research was much appreciated. Bravo.

Hilary R

Mar 2017

Guide was very friendly, personalized experience.
President's Day caused most of the underground privately-owned portions of the tour to be closed and thus inaccessible. However, our guide gave us the option to continue with a slight variation of the tour and we were so glad we did! Lots of lesser-known places we'll want to spend more time in on repeat trips.

Brooke Y

Jan 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Rob was a very knowledgeable and personable guide! It was so great to go off the beaten track in midtown! He introduced me to so many hidden gems and had some great stories and information to share on the history and planning of the city. As a town planner and student architect, I thought this tour was awesome and would highly recommend it to other built environment junkies!