| ||||
      Tweet  | |
American Standard Building is a landmark skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is located at 40 West 40th Street, across the road from Bryant Park.
The American Standard Building was originally known as the American Radiator Building. It was designed by architects Raymond Hood and John Howells, who later also designed other landmark buildings in New York City such as the Daily News Building, the McGraw-Hill Building and the Rockefeller Center. The style is similar to Hood's best known Gothic building, Chicago's Tribune Tower.
Although only 25 storeys tall, the sleek design makes the building look taller. Its original owner was the American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Company. The front facade is covered with black bricks, to project the image of solidity, while gold bricks on the trimmings symbolizes fire. The ornamentation and sculptures were the work of Rene Paul Chambellan.
Today the American Standard Building houses the Bryant Park Hotel, a luxury hotel which Conde Nast in 2004 named as one of the "World's Best Place to Stay".
How to reach the American Standard Building / Bryant Park Hotel
Take the B, D, F or V train to the 42nd Street / Bryant Park subway station. Walk south along Sixth Avenue until intersection with West 40th Street. Turn left and walk east along West 40th Street until you see Bryant Park Hotel on your right.Return to New York City Attractions
Return to New York City
Return to New York City Travel Tips
Return to Exploring America
  
  
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |