Fred F. French Building

The Fred F. French Building is a skyscraper at 551 on the northeast corner with 45th Street in , New York City. Designed by H.
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  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
  • Also known as: “Fred F French Building”
  • Address: 551 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grand Central Terminal and Empire State Building.

Railway station
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is a commuter rail terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in , New York City. Grand Central is the southern terminus of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines, serving the northern parts of the . is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Fred F. French Building.

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The is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of , New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and constructed between 1930 and 1931. is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Fred F. French Building.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in , New York City, on 53rd Street between and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, and includes over 200,000 works of architecture and design, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated and artist's books, film, as well as electronic media. is situated 2,300 feet north of Fred F. French Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diamond District and Midtown East.

Neighborhood
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A is an area where the cutting, polishing, and trade of diamonds and other gems takes place. There are a number of these districts around the world, including:…

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is the core retail and commercial neighborhood of , containing the highest concentration of business and money this side of, well, the planet.

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Broadway. Times Square. Madison Square Garden. The name says it all: the is the entertainment hub of the city, and possibly the entire nation.

Fred F. French Building

Latitude
40.75537° or 40° 45′ 19″ north
Longitude
-73.9789° or 73° 58′ 44″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Established
1927
Open location code
87G8Q24C+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266010344
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Geo­Names ID
6342880
Wiki­data ID
Q2893962
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Fred F. French Building” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: New York City and Midtown East.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Windsor Jewelers, Inc. and Morton’s The Steakhouse.

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Worth a closer look: Central Park and Upper East Side.

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