Manhattan · NYC landmark
Socony-Mobil Building
150 East 42nd Street · Manhattan, New York City
A postwar office tower whose patterned stainless-steel walls can be studied from the surrounding streets.
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NYFE Summary
The oil company's move from the financial district helped establish the area around Grand Central as a corporate center. The architects replaced an earlier brick-and-granite proposal with a metal-and-glass design that gave the building a different identity.
Thousands of embossed stainless-steel panels cover the walls. Their patterns contrast with smooth metal and dark blue glass. Curving steel arches frame the street entrances, while the tower and lower wings have straight edges.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
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Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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