Citigroup Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Citigroup Center |
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| General information | |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Completed | 1977 |
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| Antenna spire | 279 m (915 ft) |
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| Floor count | 59 |
The Citigroup Center now known by its address, 601 Lexington Avenue is an office tower in New York City, located at 53rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan.
It was built in 1977 to house the headquarters of Citibank. It is 915 feet (279 m) tall, one of the ten tallest skyscraper in New York, it also is one of the tallest buildings in the world and has 59 floors.
The building is one of the most distinctive and imposing in New York's skyline, thanks to a 45° angled top and a unique stilt-style base.
In popular culture
The building is visible in numerous television shows and movies (often as part of a wider panoramic shot of New York City), notably during the opening credits of the long-running NBC police procedural and legal drama Law & Order, and it can also be seen in the background of the opening titles of the 1980s sitcom Taxi.
Related pages
Images for kids
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Custom pedestrian traffic symbol pylon, northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street
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601 Lexington Avenue as seen from Park Avenue, between 399 Park Avenue to the left and the Seagram Building to the right
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View from the plaza
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St. Peter's Church as seen from the south
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Public lobby
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Viewed from Lexington Avenue
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Night view of 601 Lexington Avenue (at right) from Rockefeller Center
See also
In Spanish: Citigroup Center para niños
