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New York City: Flatiron Building
This is absolutely my most favorite building in New York. I used to walk by it almost every day on my way to lunch
when I worked in the city. Yet I've never stepped foot inside it! I think the
Flatiron Building is simply stunning. It may not tower tall like
the Empire or Chrysler, but its' wonderful shape, beautiful design and perfect location makes my heart skip a beat each
time I see it, probably because it represents for me all that is unique and original about New York.
The historic building (originally known
as the Fuller) lies where 5th Ave., Broadway and East 23rd St. intersect, directly across from
Madison Square Park. I'll never forget what happened one day
as I sat in the park eating lunch, staring up at the building through the trees. I looked down for a quick moment to
take a bite of my sandwich, and a man walked by me with — I SWEAR — a boa constrictor around his neck. Only in
New York. (I might be wrong about the exact kind of snake, but it was waaaay above average for a stroll in the
park.) The best part was that no one freaked out — everyone went about their business, like this was a completely
normal occurrence. It was in that moment that I came to truly appreciate just how wildly awesome this city is.
The Flatiron's restaurant and observation deck have been closed to the public for years, but visitors can still enter into the small lobby to see a series of historic photographs and notes about the building. The park, however, hosts walking tours and events and the area is a popular hop-on/hop-off for city bus tours. On your next trip to New York, I strongly suggest a visit to the park and the most magestic photogenic building in Manhattan (I'm not biased or anything :-)
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Joe Dec 18th 2005 5:34PM
A good friend of mine does graphic design for an office in the building, and I had the pleasure of him taking a few of into one of the upper front corner offices in the middle of night last year when I made a visit to ny.
It was a shame that scaffolding up on the building kept me from getting any good photos, but the view was still awesome. Even the old staircase and elevators were fun to see.
On a side note, I noticed the big section on Lennon at the site today, and the friend I was visiting had just designed the cover for the Magical Mystery Tours book that came out on the beatles last year. Definetly an all together memorable trip.