Questions on Locations

[The Benniest]

I was going threw some WNY/Google pictures of NY City and I had a couple of questions as to where some of the locations of them are. I'm sure this first post will not be the only pictures I post, but this is a start. :)

Thanks New Yorkers!

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http://sparklejet.typepad.com/exuberance/images/2004-11-NewYorkCity3.jpg
^ what is that?

http://www.wwz.unibas.ch/wifor/zaeslin/photos/spring2002/gross%20Times%20Square.jpg
^ What area of Times Square is this? This looks like a death trap to an Iowan, but it looks fun. :p

http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.pictureninja.com/pages/united-states/new-york/new-york-city-fire-escapes.jpg&usg=AFQjCNFGEG-4xDVOjwNvO7AH9Pqk-WdqUA
^ I think I know the answer to this question, but I'm not sure. Are buildings like the ones above in areas like SoHo?

http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/10d-2/new-york-city-at-night.jpg
^ I see the MetLife building in that picture. What is this building? Just offices? I see people around this forum talk about it every so often.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/benthal/b7ec0de8.jpg
^ This question refers to the building right above the blue bus. Is this a hotel? Offices? It looks creepy and awesome! Haha.:D

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/benthal/195d8c8c.jpg
^ It's not hard to get what I'm getting at here. The area around the Plaza and The Pond. What is this? This photo came out of the Sixties Demolitions thread here and is a 1987 photo (I think). Is it even still there?


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Thanks to anyone who replies. It's really appreciative. More to come I'm sure! :)
Ben

P.S.: If this thread is in the wrong forum, will a moderator please move it? Thanks!

[BrooklynRider]

1. Roosevelt Island Tram - it is at 59th Street and 2nd Avenue.

http://www.ny.com/transportation/ri_tramway.html

2. West 42nd Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue (Basically at Times Square).

http://www.new42.org/about.cfm

3. SOHO. This is the historic Cast Iron District. (Greene Street is where you should aim for if you are interested in a great photograph locale.) You can PM Lofter1 about the area. He lives there.

In 1973 twenty-six blocks of SoHo were designated as a New York City historic district. Its official name, SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, reflects the fact that the area has the highest concentration of cast iron architecture anywhere in the world. Over thirty years later, many of the buildings have been carefully restored, and the district is today one of the city’s most architecturally renowned neighborhoods. Soho stretches from Canal Street to Houston Street and lies between the Hudson River and Lafayette Street.

4. MetLife Building was originally called the Pan Am Building. Walk to Park Avenue from any place south of 40th Street or north of 47th Street and you can see how the building creates a wall across Park Avenue. It sits on a lot between Gran Central Station ond the NY Central building. It is a landmark building, but not the most loved because of its location and seeming intrusion between two classic historic buildings. No need to go see it. You'll see it from lots of vantage points while wandering around.

[BrooklynRider]

5. The old Paramount Building. It is actually quite beautiful with beautifully symetrical stepped set-back above and a beautiful clock and illuminated globe. It housed the Paramount Theater.

The lobby of the demolished Paramount Theatre was modeled after the Paris Opera House with white marble columns, balustrades and an opening arms grand staircase. Inside, drapes were red velvet, the rugs were a similar red. The theater also had a grand organ, and an orchestra pit that rose up to the stage level. The ceilings were fresco and gilt. The railings were brass, and the seats plush. There were Greek statues and busts in wall niches. The rest rooms and waiting rooms were as grand as any cathedral. In the main lobby there was an enormous crystal chandelier.

Over the years, many of the top stars performed there, including Frank Sinatra and dozens of the era's luminaries. After years of showing movies and shows, the theater was gutted to make way for office and retail space.

Today, the Paramount Building is occupied in part by the Times Square location of the Hard Rock Cafe.

6. Grand Army Plaza (Manhattan) - located at 59th Street & 5th Avenue. The south side has the Pulitzer Fountain. The north side has the statue of civil war general George Sherman.

[The Benniest]

Okay, thanks. I'll take a look. This would be perfect since we will be staying in a Brooklyn hotel. Thanks!

[The Benniest]

Was looking through some Flickr pictures and came across this really cool panoramic one with this little area. I have no idea where/what it is. Thanks!

[BrooklynRider]

You can see Madison Square Garden on 8th Ave & 31 Street.

The view is from W. 23rd Street north.

The building in the foreground is LondonTerrace.

[The Benniest]

Ok. Thanks a lot BR.

Are the red/tannish looking buildings in the front of the picture just apartment buildings?

Thanks,
Ben

[NoyokA]

There's the Chelsea Houses and then there's London Terrace. Which is an interesting sight as it takes up the entire block bet. 9th and 10th on 23rd.

[BrooklynRider]

London Terrace was one of the largest apartment blocks (if not THE largest) when it was built. It has it's own zipcode. I believe the British royal family owned it.

[The Benniest]

Credits go to ablarc for the 3 pictures below. Taken from his Greenwich Village (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5113) thread.

http://66.230.220.70/images/post/greenwichvillage/030.jpg
^^ I know this is a pretty famous entrance/exit to a park in Greenwich Village, but the name isn't coming to me.

Questions about Architecture / Apartments Below:

http://66.230.220.70/images/post/greenwichvillage/738a.jpg
^^ I love this building. I'm guessing this is an apartment building .. correct? If so, I'm guessing the apartments are tiny considering the size of the building from the position ablarc took it. Again, if this is an apartment building, estimated rent per month? I'm sure, just from looking at this building and how historic it looks, it's waaay out of my range. (but just wondering)

By the way, the building I'm talking about is the 'tall' one that's almost in the center of this image.

http://66.230.220.70/images/post/greenwichvillage/790.jpg
^^ Is this (white) building in SoHo? According to a "block map" (http://www.restoran.net/images/map/mapNYCManhattan.gif) I use quite frequently, Greenwich Village seems very close to SoHo (obviously), so I was just curious. Looks like something that would show up in the historic district.

If this was an absolute stupid post and I should've PM'd ablarc to ask, just say. Apologies if it was...

Thanks for your help,
Ben

[The Benniest]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/95/259225059_8d2ec2acdf.jpg?v=0
Downtown Pearl on Flickr

^ Has anyone seen this building on Chambers Street before? Anyone know the cross street?

Also, what and where is this skywalk at:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/1515539015_f44ca1358b.jpg?v=0
Downtown Pearl on Flickr

Thanks!
Ben

[brianac]

Broadway-Chambers Building. 277 Broadway.

More images HERE (http://www.nyc-architecture.com/SOH/SOH028.htm)

[brianac]

Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower.

The Sky Bridge crosses E24th Street Between Madison and Park Avenues.

More images HERE (http://www.nyc-architecture.com/GRP/GRP019.htm)

[The Benniest]

Thank you Brian.

I knew that first building looked familiar, and I'll definitely have to pass by the Sky Bridge the next time I'm in the city.

:)