Manhattan from top of Empire State Building North

Macy's Department store in the foreground

The white topped building behind Macy's is the Nelson Tower, 450 7th Avenue

Photo 0313d2, Sept 2018

Nelson Tower

Nelson Tower is a 560 feet tall building located at 450 7th Avenue on Manhattan Island, New York, United States. It was completed in 1931 and became the tallest building in the Garment district of New York. Today it is dwarfed by the 60 storey One Penn Plaza that sits across 34th Street from the Nelson Tower but still visible from most directions except the southeast. It was designed by H. Craig Severance. The building was originally planned and built by New York developer, Julius Nelson.

The building has a rectangular base and recedes at different places. Each section is of brown stone with the top of them lined with white stone. The crown is completely white stone and has a slight slope.

Photo 228, Dec 2007