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NYC: 6th Avenue - XYZ Buildings
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The XYZ Buildings, as they are commonly called, are three international-style skyscrapers of different heights but of similar scaleless box-like mass, placed east-west on adjacent blocks lining Sixth Avenue / Avenue of the Americas. Part of the Rockefeller Center complex expansion in the late 1960's and early 1970's, the plans for the three office towers were first made in 1963 by the Rockefeller family's architect, Wallace Harrison of the firm, Harrison and Abromovitz.
The "X" Building, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, is the former Exxon Building, which was built from 1967 to 1971. Originally built as the headquarters for Exxon, the oil company sold the building to a unit of Mitsui Real Estate Development Co. Ltd in 1986 and moved its operations to Irving, Texas in 1989. It is the northermost and tallest of the XYZ plan, and the second tallest in the greater Rockfeller Center complex, at 750 feet and 54 stories and feature a sunken plaza with a large pool and fountains. Despite being as tall as the tallest buildings in other metropolitan areas, 1251 Avenue of the Americas has almost no presence on the New York City skyline as it is flanked by 500-foot tall buildings on all sides.
The "Y" Building, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, is the McGraw-Hill Building, which was completed in 1969. The oldest in the XYZ plan, it is the second tallest, sitting at 674-feet and 51-stories. In additon to McGraw Hill, other tenants include Sirius XM Radio whose headquarters and broadcast facility are in the building. The McGraw-Hill Building's sunken plaza features Athelstan Spilhaus's unique Sun Triangle.
The "Z" Building, at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, is the Celanese Building, which was completed in 1973. The youngest in the XYZ plan, it is also the shortest, at 592 feet and 45 stories. It once housed the headquarters of Celanese, J.P. Stevens, and Burlington. Today it is the headquarters of the Fox Entertainment Group / News Corporation.
McGraw-Hill Building National Register #80002701 (1980)
Rockefeller Center National Register #87002591 (1987)
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