Our favorite 6 NYC buildings

Sure, we know the Empire State Building. And we’re familiar with our lady, the Statue of Liberty. But there are so many incredible buildings in New York City that go unrecognized compared to the more popular bunch.

Here are our six favourites.

Chrysler Building

Date: 1928 to 1930

Style: Art Deco

Construction: 77 floors, 1048 feet high, 29961 tons of steel, 3,826,000 bricks, 500 windows

Cost: $20,000,000

Details: This skyscraper is located on the East side of Manhattan, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. It was briefly the world’s tallest building before the Empire State Building was built. Even so, it is still the world’s tallest brick building.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Date: 1851 to 1871, towers in 1888

Style: Gothic Revival

Construction: Stone

Details: St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest decorated Gothic-style cathedral in North America. It is also the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, as well as a parish church. The cathedral is located on Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets in Manhattan. The design is based on French models.

Grand Central Terminal

Date: 1903 to 1913

Style: Beaux Arts

Construction: Stone facade

Details: Located at 42nd Street and 3rd Avenue, this terminal station is found in Midtown Manhatten in NYC.  Named for the New York Central Railroad in the old day American long-distance passenger trains, its number of platforms makes it the largest train station in the world. There are 44 in total, with 67 tracks along them. They are found on two levels, both below ground, with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date: 1890 to 1990

Style: Neoclassical

Construction: Stone

Details: The work on the museum began in 1880, but many additions have been made since then. Over 10 different architects have worked on different portions of the museum, often referred to simply as “the Met”. It is one of the world’s largest  museums and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986.

St. John the Divine Cathedral

Date: 1882

Style: Gothic

Construction: Stone

Details: This cathedral of Saint John the Divine in the City and Diocese of New York, is located at 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025. It is claimed to be the largest cathedral and Anglican church and third largest Christian church in the world. It remains unfinished, with construction and restoration a continuing process.

Woolworth Building

Date: 1911 to 1913

Style: Art Deco and Neo-Gothic

Construction: 792 feet tall and 57 stories. Base is made of limestone and granite, tower with white terra cotta.

Details: The Woolworth Building is one of the oldest skyscrapers in NYC.  It is still one of the fifty tallest buildings in the United States. In 1966, the building was listed as a National Historic Landmark.