Manhattan from top of Empire State Building North

From left to right: W. R. Grace Building, Aeolian Building, Salmon Tower Building and The 500 Fifth Avenue Building.

The W. R. Grace Building is a skyscraper in Manhattan. The building was designed principally by Gordon Bunshaft, and completed in 1974. The building was commissioned by the W.R. Grace Company, and was also used by the Deloitte & Touche, LLP. The building is located at 1114 Sixth Avenue, but the main entrance is on 42nd St, between 5th and 6th.

The Aeolian Building was built in 1912 for the Aeolian Company, which manufactured pianos. It houses the State University of New York College of Optometry.

The Salmon Tower Building is a 31-story edifice located at 11 West 42nd St in Manhattan which was designed by Albert J. Wilcox. It was completed by early 1928.

The 500 Fifth Avenue Building, located between West 42nd and 43rd in Midtown Manhattan, is a 60-floor, 697-foot office tower built from 1929 to 1931 and designed by the firm of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in the Art Deco style.

Photo 0390d, Sept 2018