West-east street in Manhattan, New York
40°45′49″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7635°N 73.9793°W /40.7635; -73.9793
55th Street is a two-mile-long,one-way street traveling east to west acrossMidtown Manhattan .
[ edit ] Terrence Cardinal Cook Building (south) Church of St. John the Evangelist (south) Bristol Apartments , 33-story apartment building completed in 1973[ 2] 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] Image of W 55th Street Sign at the intersection of W 55th and 5th Ave The London Hotel seen from 54th St 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 Award winnersJane Alexander (former head of the National Endowment for the Arts) andMichael Stewart , librettist of Hello, Dolly! Harbor View Terrace, public housing The road crosses apedestrian island separating 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 Park andHudson River .
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^ "Plaza 400 Apartments, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Bristol Apartments, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Brevard Apartments, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Marymount University Dormitory, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ 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.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2006. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Heron Tower, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ Lipsyte, Robert (May 30, 2004)."Comedy Central" .The New York Times . RetrievedMay 28, 2024 . ^ "Finland House, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Peninsula Hotel, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "MGM Building, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Capitol-EMI Building, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Burlington House, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "CitySpire Center, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "The London NYC, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Park Central Hotel, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Mutual of New York Building, New York City /" . US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "Harborview Terrace" (PDF) .New York City Housing Authority . RetrievedFebruary 4, 2026 .
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Italics indicate streets no longer in existence.All entries are streets, circles, or squares unless otherwise noted See also: Manhattan address algorithm
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