55th Street (Manhattan)

40°45′49″N 73°58′45″W / 40.7635°N 73.9793°W / 40.7635; -73.9793

55th Street
Maintained byGovernment of New York City
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
LocationNew York
East endCul-de-sac east of Sutton Place South
West end NY 9A (West Side Highway)

55th Street is a two-mile-long, one-way street traveling east to west across Midtown Manhattan.

Landmarks, east to west

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Sutton Place South

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First Avenue

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  • Terrence Cardinal Cook Building (south)
  • Church of St. John the Evangelist (south)
  • Bristol Apartments, 33-story apartment building completed in 1973[2]

Second Avenue

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Third Avenue

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  • 919 Third Avenue, 47-story 188 m / 615 ft building completed in 1971 (north)
  • P. J. Clarke's, antique tavern known for holding its own and remaining intact despite attempts to destroy it for 919 Third. (north)[5]

Lexington Avenue

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Park Avenue

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Madison Avenue

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Image of W 55th Street Sign at the intersection of W 55th and 5th Ave

Fifth Avenue

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Sixth Avenue

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The London Hotel seen from 54th St

Seventh Avenue

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Broadway

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Eighth Avenue

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  • The Starwood Apts. at 321 West 55th Street was built in 1907. Over the years, it has been the residence of theatrical figures such as Tony Award winners Jane Alexander (former head of the National Endowment for the Arts) and Michael Stewart, librettist of Hello, Dolly!

Ninth Avenue

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Tenth Avenue

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Harbor View Terrace, public housing

Eleventh Avenue

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The road crosses a pedestrian island separating 12th Avenue from the West Side Highway (one of the few places where 12th and the West Side Highway are not the same). The route concludes at the West Side Highway (New York Route 9A). Opposite the intersection is the Hudson River Park and Hudson River.

References

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Notes

  1. ^ "Plaza 400 Apartments, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Bristol Apartments, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Brevard Apartments, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Marymount University Dormitory, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Dunlap, David W. (February 15, 2002). "New Team, Old Look for Saloon; P. J. Clarke's Changes Owners, Who Plan to Retain Atmosphere". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  6. ^ a b "Park Avenue Place, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2006. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Heron Tower, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ Lipsyte, Robert (May 30, 2004). "Comedy Central". The New York Times. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Finland House, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Peninsula Hotel, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "MGM Building, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "Capitol-EMI Building, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Burlington House, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "CitySpire Center, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "The London NYC, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ^ "Park Central Hotel, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ "Mutual of New York Building, New York City /". US /: Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved 2013-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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