1211 Avenue of the Americas facts for kids
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1211 Avenue of the Americas (view from the east) in Midtown Manhattan
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Offices and television studios (Fox News Channel) |
| Architectural style | International style |
| Location | 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′30″N 73°58′55″W / 40.758464°N 73.981806°W |
| Construction started | 1968 |
| Completed | 1971 |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Owner | Ivanhoé Cambridge |
| Height | |
| Roof | 592 ft (180.44 m) |
| Top floor | 44 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 45 |
| Floor area | 1,854,912 sq ft (170,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 36 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Wallace Harrison (Harrison, Abramovitz & Harris) |
| Developer | Rockefeller Group Development Corporation |
| Main contractor | Celanese Corporation and Rockefeller Center, Inc. |
1211 Avenue of the Americas is a tall office building, also known as the News Corp. Building. It is located on Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. This building was finished in 1973.
It was once called the Celanese Building. It is part of a group of buildings added to Rockefeller Center in the 1960s and 1970s. These buildings are sometimes called the "XYZ Buildings." The building has a simple, flat shape with no fancy decorations. Its outside walls have stripes of light-colored stone and glass. This design makes the building look less huge and bulky. Today, the building is owned by Ivanhoé Cambridge.
About the Building
This building is part of a group known as the "XYZ Buildings." These were added to the famous Rockefeller Center between the 1960s and 1970s. The plans for these buildings were first drawn in 1963. They were designed by Wallace Harrison, an architect for the Rockefeller family.
The "X," "Y," and "Z" letters stand for how tall the buildings are:
- The "X" Building is 1251 Avenue of the Americas. It is the tallest at 750 feet (229 meters) and has 54 floors. It was the first one finished in 1971.
- The "Y" Building is 1221 Avenue of the Americas. It was the second one finished in 1973. It is 674 feet tall and has 51 floors.
- The "Z" Building is 1211 Avenue of the Americas. It is the shortest and newest of the three. It has 45 floors and is 592 feet tall.
The building also has a special certification called LEED (silver level). This means it was built using environmentally friendly methods.
Who Works Here?
This building has been the main office for many important media companies. It was the global home for the first News Corporation, which was started by Rupert Murdoch in 1980.
Today, it is still the main office for:
- Fox Corporation (since 2019)
- The current News Corp (since 2013)
Until 2019, it was also the home of 21st Century Fox. The building is very well-known because it has the main studios for Fox News. Fox News is part of the Fox News Group, which is owned by Fox Corp.
Other famous companies that have offices here include:
- Dow Jones & Company
- The Wall Street Journal (a major newspaper)
- The New York Post (another newspaper)
Some other companies that are not part of News Corp also rent office space in the building. These include Annaly Capital Management and Ropes & Gray LLP.
TV Studios Inside
Many TV shows are filmed in the studios located within 1211 Avenue of the Americas. Here are some of the studios and the shows that are or were filmed there:
- Studio B: After the Bell, FBN:am with Cheryl Casone and Lauren Simonetti, Lou Dobbs Tonight, Making Money, and Varney & Co.
- Studio D: The Greg Gutfeld Show
- Studio E: Bulls & Bears, Countdown to the Closing Bell, First Things First, Fox Report, and Journal Editorial Report
- Studio F: The Five, Fox & Friends, Fox NFL Thursday, Outnumbered, Watters' World, and The Story with Martha MacCallum
- Studio G: Cavuto Live, Mornings with Maria, Trish Reagan Primetime, and Your World with Neil Cavuto
- Studio H: Bill Hemmer Reports
- Studio J: America's Newsroom, The Daily Briefing, Fox & Friends First, Justice with Judge Jeanine, Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, and Hannity
- Studio N: The Evening Edit
Images for kids
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The All American Christmas Tree was destroyed by arson on December 8, 2021.
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And restored Dec 10
See also
In Spanish: 1211 Avenue of the Americas para niños
