1221 Avenue of the Americas is an international-style skyscraper at 1221 Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 51-floor structure has a seven-story base and a simple, cuboid massing. The facade has no decoration and consists of red granite piers alternating with glass stripes to underline the tower's verticality. It served as the headquarters of McG…
1221 Avenue of the Americas is an international-style skyscraper at 1221 Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 51-floor structure has a seven-story base and a simple, cuboid massing. The facade has no decoration and consists of red granite piers alternating with glass stripes to underline the tower's verticality. It served as the headquarters of McGraw Hill Financial from 1972 to 2015.
Architectural style: International style
Location: 1221 Avenue of the Americas · New York, NY 10020 · U.S.
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