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The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Ave., NY 10017.
New York City's first skyscraper typifies 1930s deco architecture, and is known for its unusual night-lit skyscape spire.
Con Edison Conservation Center
Lexington Ave. (42nd St. in Chrysler Bldg.), NY 10174
(212) 599-3435
Hands-on exhibits present energy and money saving ideas. Experts answer questions.
Mon.-Fri. (May to Oct.) Tue.-Sat. (Oct. to May)
Empire State Building Observatories
350 Fifth Ave. (34th St.), NY 10118
(212) 736-3100
World renowned, landmark attraction. Indoor/outdoor observatories offer spectacular day views, sparkling night views, 9:30 am-11:30 pm. Admission. Gift shop, food svc. Seven days. Multilingual brochures.
Grand Central Terminal
42nd St. and Lexington Ave., NY 10022
(212) 935-3960
A landmark of engineering and Renaissance-style architecture. The world's largest main concourse rooms.
New York Public Library
Fifth Ave at 42nd St., NY 10018
(212) 221-7676
Landmark Beaux Arts building; one of the world's greatest collections. Changing exhibitions. Closed Mon.
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral
630 Second Ave. (34th St.), NY 10016
(212) 686-0710
Services Sun. 10:30am. 13th-19th century artifacts, art, manuscripts. Armenian Museum of Art and Antiquities exhibits. Bookstore, gifts. Seven days.
Church of the Incarnation (Episcopal)
205 Madison Avenue, NY 10016
(212) 689-6350
A New York City Landmark. Contains some of the finest ecclesiastical artwork in the U.S., including stained glass windows designed by William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and John La Farge; the chancel mural is also by La Farge. The oak communion rail was carved by American master sculptor Daniel Chester French, and the H.E. Montgomery Memorial, dedicated to the second rector, is the only such work by Henry Hobson Richardson to be found in New York City. Open to the public weekdays from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm, except Thursdays.
Sniffen Court Historic District
150158 East 36th Street, NY 10016
These ten brick stables of early Romanesque Revival style were built in the 1850s, reportedly by John Sniffen, who was a local builder. Now a New York City Landmark, the stables were converted to townhouses in the 1920s, with a studio at the south end and a small theater, the Amateur Comedy Club, stands at the right on the street. At the far end of the flagstone-paved alley, where horses once watered at the hand pump, is a wall adorned with plaques of Greek horsemen by the sculptress Malvina Hoffman.
Getting There:
M34 bus or M16 bus to 33rd St. and 3rd Ave.
#6 Subway to 33rd St.
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