MetLife Building facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MetLife Building |
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| General information | |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Completed | 1963 |
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| Antenna spire | 246 m (808 ft) |
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| Floor count | 58 |
The MetLife Building is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 246 meters (808 feet) tall and has 58 floors. It was built in 1963.
At first it was named the Pan Am Building, but in 1981 the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company bought the building from Pan Am and in 1991 they changed the name to the MetLife Building.
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Images for kids
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West facade from 44th Street
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Rooftop view from One Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt Avenue entrance arcade
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Southern end of the lobby
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View from the north, with the New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building) in front
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The Pan Am Building as seen in the 1980s
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Seen from the south, with Grand Central Terminal in the foreground and the Pershing Square Building at right
See also
In Spanish: MetLife Building para niños
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