Carnegie Hall
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Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets. Designed by architect William Burnet Tuthill and built by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, it is one of the most prestigious venues in the world for both classical music and popular music. Carnegie Hall has its own artistic programming, development, and marketing departments and presents about 250 performances each season. It is also rented out to performing groups.
Carnegie Hall in June 2019
Original building at night
The main entrance has five arches at the first floor and its mezzanine, with another arcade above it.
Isaac Stern Auditorium
Metropolitan Tower is a mixed-use skyscraper at 146 West 57th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Completed in 1987 and designed by SLCE Architects, the building measures 716 ft (218 m) tall with 68 stories. Metropolitan Tower is designed with a black-glass facade, with a rectangular 18-story base topped by a 48-story triangular tower. It was developed by Harry Macklowe.
Metropolitan Tower (second from right) as viewed from Central Park. From left to right: Hampshire House, Essex House, Metropolitan Tower, Carnegie Hall Tower.
Storefront next to the full-block lobby
Metropolitan Tower (left) and Carnegie Hall Tower (right)