Citicorp Center (now 601 Lexington Avenue) including Saint Peter's Church
- City
- Manhattan, NY
Citicorp Center, now known as 601 Lexington Avenue, is famous for lifting its tower on four massive stilts so that Saint Peter's Church could remain on the site, rebuilt as a freestanding structure beneath the corner of the building. The tower's distinctive angled roofline and elevated base are the visible result of that engineering solution. It was designated a New York City Individual Landmark (LP-02582) on December 6, 2016.
the building
Tower on stilts. The building is raised on four nine-story columns set at the center of each side rather than at the corners, freeing the ground level so that Saint Peter's Church could be rebuilt in the base of the tower.
significance
The building is a New York City Individual Landmark (LP-02582), designated December 6, 2016.
nearby
- Citigroup Center
- Central Synagogue
- Seagram Building
- General Electric Building
- Lever House
- Rockefeller Guest House