1345 Avenue of the Americas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 1345 Avenue of the Americas
General information
Type	Commercial
Location	1345 6th Avenue New York, New York
Coordinates	40°45′47″N 73°58′44″W / 40.763074°N 73.978752°W / 40.763074; -73.978752
Construction started	1966
Completed	1969
Owner	Fisher Brothers
Height
Roof	625 ft (191 m)
Technical details
Floor count	50
Floor area	1,998,994 sq ft (185,713 m2)
Lifts/elevators	36
Design and construction
Architect	Emery Roth & Sons
Developer	Fisher Brothers

1345 Avenue of the Americas is a very tall building in New York City. It is also known as the AllianceBernstein Building. This huge skyscraper stands 625 feet (190 meters) high. It has 50 floors!

The building is located in Midtown Manhattan, a busy part of New York. It sits on Sixth Avenue, between 54th and 55th Streets. The company Fisher Brothers built it, and Emery Roth & Sons designed it. When it was finished in 1969, it was first called Burlington House. This name came from a company called Burlington Industries.

The building has a simple, modern look. It is made of dark glass. There is a small plaza outside with a fountain. This building was built where the old Ziegfeld Theatre used to be.

First Cellphone Call

Did you know a very important phone call happened here? On April 3, 1973, the world's first public cell phone call was made. It happened from a special antenna on top of this building.

Martin Cooper, an inventor from Motorola, made the call. He called his rival, Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs. Engel was staying in a hotel right across the street. Cooper wanted to tell him about his amazing new invention: the handheld cell phone!

Who Works Here?

Many different companies have offices in 1345 Avenue of the Americas. Some of the well-known tenants include:

• Accenture
• AllianceBernstein
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• BBVA
• CityMD

See also

In Spanish: 1345 Avenue of the Americas para niños