Flatiron Building

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Time Out says

Mon Feb 22 2010

RECOMMENDED: 50 best New York attractions

This 21-story Beaux Arts edifice once dominated midtown. Although it’s now dwarfed by other structures, when it debuted in 1902, the triangle-shaped monolith represented the threat and the thrill of modernity: Naysayers claimed it would never withstand the high winds plaguing 23rd Street, while revered photographer Alfred Stieglitz—who captured it in an iconic shot in 1903—wrote that it was “a picture of a new America still in the making.” Today, it’s possibly the least tourist-friendly New York landmark. The space above the ground-floor shops, occupied by publishing house Macmillan, is inaccessible to the public, but during office hours you can admire black-and-white photos and read a few panels on the history of the tower in its lobby. If you want to see the “point” offices (just over six feet wide at their narrowest), we suggest getting to work on the Great American Novel.

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Address:
Flatiron Building 175 Fifth Ave
Gramercy & Flatiron
New York

Cross Street:
between 22nd and 23rd Sts
Transport:
Subway: N, R, 6 to 23rd St
Map
1. Flatiron Building
  - 175 Fifth Ave
    Gramercy & Flatiron
    New York
  - 40.741026,-73.989781

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