William Van Alen's 1930 Art Deco tower with its stainless-steel sunburst crown. The detail most people miss is inside: the lobby ceiling is a 110-by-67-foot mural, Edward Trumbull's 'Transport and Human Endeavor', over red Moroccan marble; outside, look for the hubcap frieze and radiator-cap gargoyles on the 31st floor and the eagles on the 61st.
- Address
- 405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174
- Hours
- Lobby during business hours only (Time Out; exact hours not verified)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Free to see the lobby; no observation deck
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- There has been no observation deck since 1945; the lobby is the only way in.
- Best street view of the crown: from Lexington Ave and 44th St looking north, or from the 42nd St side of Grand Central.
- Weekday daytime only for the lobby.