55th Street (Manhattan)

55th Street
Maintained by	Government of New York City
Length	2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Location	New York
East end	Cul-de-saceast ofSutton Place South
West end	NY 9A(West Side Highway)

40°45′49″N73°58′45″W/ 40.7635°N 73.9793°W/40.7635; -73.9793

55th Streetis a two-mile-long,one-way streettraveling east to west acrossMidtown Manhattan.

Landmarks, east to west

Sutton Place South

The route officially begins atSutton Place Southwhich is on a hill overlookingFDR Drive.
Plaza 400 Apartments,40-story, 119 m/392 ft apartment building completed in 1967 (north)^[1]

First Avenue

Terrence Cardinal Cook Building (south)
Church of St. John the Evangelist (south)
Bristol Apartments,33-story apartment building completed in 1973^[2]

Second Avenue

Brevard Apartments,30-story apartments completed in 1981^[3]
Marymount Manhattan CollegeDormitory, 48-story, 144 m / 473 ft mixed apartment house and dormitory completed in 2001^[4](north)

Third Avenue

919 Third Avenue,47-story 188 m / 615 ft building completed in 1971 (north)
P. J. Clarke's,antique tavern known for holding its own and remaining intact despite attempts to destroy it for 919 Third. (north)^[5]

Le xing ton Avenue

Central Synagogue
124 East 55th Street
116 East 55th Street– nowLevin Institute
DLT Entertainmentheadquarters
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office

Park Avenue

Park Avenue Place,38-story, 472 ft (144 m) office tower completed in 2004^[6](south)
Park Avenue Tower,36-story, 561 ft (171 m) office tower completed in 1987 with a distinctive pyramid roof (north)^[6]
Heron Tower,314 ft (96 m), 25-story building completed in 1986^[7]
Martin Erdmann House– nowNew York Friars Club^[8]

Madison Avenue

550 Madison Avenue,37-story, 647 ft (197 m) building completed in 1984 originally to be the headquarters ofAT&Tand laterSony USA(north)
Finland House,38-story, 427 ft (130 m) office tower completed in 1970^[9](north)
The St. Regis Hotel

Image of W 55th Street Sign at the intersection of W 55th and 5th Ave

Fifth Avenue

The Peninsula New York,21-story, 250 ft (76 m) hotel completed in 1905^[10](south)
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church(north)
MGM Building,35-story, 416 ft (127 m) office tower completed in 1966 (south)^[11]
Rockefeller Apartments(south)
46 West 55th Street(south), a landmarked house

Sixth Avenue

The London Hotel seen from 54th St

Robert Indiana Love (sculpture)(south)
Capitol-EMI Building34-story, 470 ft (140 m) building (north)^[12]
1345 Avenue of the Americas,50 story, 625 ft (191 m) building completed in 1969^[13](south)
125 West 55th Street(north)
New York City Center,theatre at 131 West 55th Street (north)
55th Street Playhouse,theatre at 154 West 55th Street
CitySpire Center(north), 75-story, 814 ft (248 m) tower (tallest on street), north^[14]
The London NYC54-floor, 590 ft (180 m) tower completed in 1990 (south)^[15]
Hotel Wellington(north)

Seventh Avenue

Park Central Hotel,25-story, 357 ft (109 m) tower completed in 1926 most famous for mafia execution in the barber shop^[16](north)
Dream Hotel(south)
Mutual of New York Building,27-story, 375 ft (114 m) building completed in 1950 whose sign inspired the songMony, Mony^[17]

Broadway

Random House Tower,52-story, 684 ft (208 m) tower (north)
Former original location ofSoup NazifromSeinfeld

Eighth Avenue

The Starwood Apts. at 321 West 55th Street was built in 1907. Over the years, it has been the residence of theatrical figures such asTony AwardwinnersJane Alexander(former head of the National Endowment for the Arts) andMichael Stewart,librettist of Hello, Dolly!

Ninth Avenue

Alvin AileyDance Hall (north)
Julia Miles Theatre(Off Broadwayvenue) (south)
Independent High School (north)

Tenth Avenue

Harbor View Terrace, public housing

Clinton Towers Apartments39-story apartment completed in 1974

Eleventh Avenue

Twelfth Avenue/West Side Highway

The road crosses apedestrian islandseparating 12th Avenue from the West Side Highway (one of the few places where 12th and the West Side Highway are not the same). The route concludes at the West Side Highway (New York Route 9A). Opposite the intersection is theHudson River ParkandHudson River.

References

Notes

^"Plaza 400 Apartments, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Bristol Apartments, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Brevard Apartments, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Marymount University Dormitory, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Dunlap, David W. (February 15, 2002)."New Team, Old Look for Saloon; P. J. Clarke's Changes Owners, Who Plan to Retain Atmosphere".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 4,2008.
^^a ^b"Park Avenue Place, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on November 18, 2006.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Heron Tower, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Lipsyte, Robert (May 30, 2004)."Comedy Central".The New York Times.RetrievedMay 28,2024.
^"Finland House, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Peninsula Hotel, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"MGM Building, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Capitol-EMI Building, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Burlington House, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"CitySpire Center, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"The London NYC, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Park Central Hotel, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Mutual of New York Building, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

55th Street: A New York Songline- virtual walking tour

[1] "Plaza 400 Apartments, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[2] "Bristol Apartments, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "Brevard Apartments, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] "Marymount University Dormitory, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[5] Dunlap, David W. (February 15, 2002)."New Team, Old Look for Saloon; P. J. Clarke's Changes Owners, Who Plan to Retain Atmosphere".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 4,2008.

[autogenerated1-6] "Park Avenue Place, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on November 18, 2006.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[7] "Heron Tower, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[8] Lipsyte, Robert (May 30, 2004)."Comedy Central".The New York Times.RetrievedMay 28,2024.

[9] "Finland House, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[10] "Peninsula Hotel, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[11] "MGM Building, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[12] "Capitol-EMI Building, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[13] "Burlington House, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[14] "CitySpire Center, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[15] "The London NYC, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[16] "Park Central Hotel, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[17] "Mutual of New York Building, New York City /".US /: Emporis. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007.Retrieved2013-01-21.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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