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General Electric Building

General Electric Building, New York
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Quick Facts
City  New York
Country  USA
Year  1929 - 1931
Height  195,1m / 640ft
Floors  50
Realisation
Architect  Cross & Cross
Developer  RCA Victor Company
Building Info
Name  General Electric Building
Category  Office Building
Alias  RCA Victor Building
Materials  salmon brick
terra-cotta
Address  570 Lexington Avenue at 51st Street
Notes
A year after the contruction of the tower, the RCA Victor Company was taken over by General Electric. The building is since known as the GE Building or General Electric Building.
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