Nelson Tower

Nelson Tower
Nelson Tower from the south.
Interactive map of the Nelson Tower area
General information
Type	Office
Architectural style	Art Deco
Location	450 Seventh Avenue, Garment District, Manhattan, New York, U.S. 10123
Coordinates	40°45′05″N 73°59′27″W / 40.75139°N 73.99083°W / 40.75139; -73.99083
Construction started	1930
Completed	1931
Height
Height	560 ft (170 m)
Technical details
Floor count	46
Lifts/elevators	15
Design and construction
Architect	H. Craig Severance
Developer	Julius Nelson
Website
www.450seventhave.com
References
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Nelson Tower is a 46-story, 560-foot-tall (170 m) building located at 450 Seventh Avenue between 34th Street and 35th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.²

It was completed in 1931 and became the tallest building in the Garment District of Manhattan. Today it is dwarfed by the 60 story One Penn Plaza that sits across 34th Street from the Nelson Tower but still visible from most directions except the southeast. It was designed by H. Craig Severance. The building was originally planned and built by New York developer Julius Nelson.

The building has a rectangular base and recedes at different places. Each section is of brown stone with the top of them lined with white stone. The crown is completely white stone and has a slight slope.