| Nelson Tower | |
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 Nelson Tower from the south. | |
 Interactive map of Nelson Tower | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 450Seventh Avenue,Garment District,Manhattan, New York, U.S. 10123 |
| Coordinates | 40°45′05″N73°59′27″W / 40.75139°N 73.99083°W /40.75139; -73.99083 |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Height | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 |
| Lifts/elevators | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | H. Craig Severance |
| Developer | Julius Nelson |
| Website | |
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| References | |
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Nelson Tower is a 46-story, 560-foot-tall (170 m) building located at 450Seventh Avenue between34th Street and 35th Street inMidtown Manhattan,New York City.[2]
It was completed in 1931 and became the tallest building in theGarment District of Manhattan. Today it is dwarfed by the 60 storyOne Penn Plaza that sits across 34th Street from the Nelson Tower but still visible from most directions except the southeast. It was designed byH. Craig Severance. The building was originally planned and built by New York developer Julius Nelson.
The building has a rectangular base and recedes at different places. Each section is of brown stone with the top of them lined with white stone. The crown is completely white stone and has a slight slope.
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40°45′05″N73°59′27″W / 40.75139°N 73.99083°W /40.75139; -73.99083
