550 Madison Avenue is a postmodern–style skyscraper on Madison Avenue between 55th and 56th Streets in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. Designed by Philip Johnson an
Seen in 2007
Looking west from 56th Street, with the atrium at center
Tall rectangular windows on the lower section of the facade along Madison Avenue
Spirit of Communication is the formal name for the statue by Evelyn Beatrice Longman originally called Genius of Telegraphy. The statue has been the symbol of AT&T since their commission was completed
The Spirit of Communication was used by the Bell System on telephone directories