1501 Broadway, Times Square New York City NY United States
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Began
1926
Finished
1927
Floor Count
33
Building Uses
- office
- theatre
Structural Types
- highrise
- clock
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Spire
431 ft
Unconfirmed
calculated by J. Möhring
Roof
391 ft
Unconfirmed
calculated by J. Möhring
Clock
348 ft
Unconfirmed
calculated by J. Möhring
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Description Architect: C.W. and George L. Rapp
Cost: $13.5 Million
- A signature globe crowns the building.
- The globe and clock were painted black in 1944 during World War II to maintain blackout conditions for fear of enemy invasion. The Globe and Clock tower were later restored in 1996.
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