405 East 42nd Street, First Avenue to FDR Drive, between East 42nd to 48th Streets, Google Local Map
Architects: Le Corbusier, Wallace K. Harrison
Height 505 ft (154 m), 39 floors, 1952
The 18-acre site was donated to the United Nations by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. This skyscraper was the first major International Style building to be constructed in New York. The UN Headquarters site is officially international territory, not part of the United States - making New York the only state with a hole in it.
Guided Tours of the United Nations
Guided tours are conducted seven days a week (Monday to Friday only during January and February). Tours are conducted from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday to Friday; Saturday and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tours in English normally leave every half hour and last for approximately 45 minutes to one hour.
The building is closed on some holidays including Thanksgiving Day (usually fourth Thursday in November), Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. A limited schedule may be in effect during the general debate of the General Assembly (mid-September to mid-October), between Christmas and New Year, and during special conferences and events.
Please call 212-963-TOUR (8687) for up-to-date information. Opening hours are subject to change.
See Also
Pictures of United Nations
United Nations Secretariat Building. To the right of the UN are the Citicorp building and the Trump World Tower.
The view on the United Nations Secretariat Building from Queens West. On the left is the Chrysler Building.
The view on the United Nations Secretariat Building from Queens across the East River.