With a focus on 20th-century Modern and 21st-century Contemporary architecture of East Midtown Manhattan, a hot-bed of innovative architectural design.
This tour will look at styles spanning from 1930s Art Deco to Mid-Century Modern to International Style Modernism, Post-Modernism and today’s sleek glass and steel towers of whimsy, tracing the evolution of inventive architecture of New York City.
Featuring important and striking buildings that broke new ground and continue to inspire and influence architecture of today.
Architects and firms covered include Emory Roth and Sons, Schultze and Weaver, Cross and Cross, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gordon Bunshaft, Edward Larrabee Barnes, Phili...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Live guided experience
Meeting Points
Departure
455 Madison Ave
We will meet in the plaza in front of Lotte New York Palace hotel.
Return
Paley Park
Tour will end by Paley Park.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Thoroughly Modern Midtown - NYC Architecture Tour
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$275.00
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About
With a focus on 20th-century Modern and 21st-century Contemporary architecture of East Midtown Manhattan, a hot-bed of innovative architectural design.
This tour will look at styles spanning from 1930s Art Deco to Mid-Century Modern to International Style Modernism, Post-Modernism and today’s sleek glass and steel towers of whimsy, tracing the evolution of inventive architecture of New York City.
Featuring important and striking buildings that broke new ground and continue to inspire and influence architecture of today.
Architects and firms covered include Emory Roth and Sons, Schultze and Weaver, Cross and Cross, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gordon Bunshaft, Edward Larrabee Barnes, Phili...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Live guided experience
Meeting Points
Departure
455 Madison Ave
We will meet in the plaza in front of Lotte New York Palace hotel.
