Midtown East in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Seagram Building
375 Park Avenue
— New York City Designated Landmark —
Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 15, 2015
1. The Seagram Building Marker
Erected as Seagram’s corporate headquarters in 1956-58, to coincide with the company’s 1957 centennial, the Seagram Building is the only building in New York City designed by the renowned architect Mies van der Rohe. A key monument of 20th Century architecture, it deliberately broke ranks with the continuous masonry corridor of Park Avenue to embody the ideal of a tower in a plaza. Mies relied on the quality of scale, proportions, and materials, rather than on the application of ornamental detail, to achieve the building’s remarkable austere elegance. The floating transparency of its glass curtain wall, balanced against the strength of its exterior bronze members, gives aesthetic expression to the modern skyscraper’s steel-cage structure. Plaza, tower, and interior spaces are integrated by meticulous detailing and carefully chosen material, including Roman travertine for the elevator core and Swenson pink granite for the plaza. Behind the tower, a six-story pavilion houses the Four Seasons Restaurant, which is separately designated as a New York City Interior Landmark.
New York Landmark Preservation Foundation
1996
Erected 1996 by New York Landmark Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture
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Location. 40° 45.512′ N, 73° 58.344′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. Marker is on Park Avenue near East 52nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lever House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Bartholomew Church and Community House (about 500 feet away); 570 Lexington Avenue (about 600 feet away); 116 East 55th Street (about 700 feet away); Central Synagogue (about 700 feet away); The Benjamin Hotel (about 700 feet away); Fisk-Harkness House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison Avenue & 50th Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Regarding The Seagram Building. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 19, 2019
2. The Seagram Building
Photographed By Unknown, August 10, 2019
3. The Four Seasons, once upon a time
Photographed By New York Times, January 1, 2015
4. The Four Seasons, NYC Interior Landmark
Pablo Picasso's "Le Tricorne"
Photographed By New York Times, May 20, 2015
5. The Four Seasons, The Pool Room
It, and the Grill Room, are New York City Interior Landmarks.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 16, 2019
6. The Four Seasons, closed 2016
The rooms still exist as separate establishments.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 21, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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