National Register of Historic Places
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 78001874.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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About this place
What is Metropolitan Life Insurance Company?
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower is a skyscraper occupying a full block in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. The building is composed of two sections: a 700-foot-tall (210 m) tower at the northwest corner of the block, at Madison Avenue and 24th Street, and a shorter east wing occupying the remainder of the block bounded by Madison Avenue, Park Avenue South, 23rd Street, and 24th Street. The South Building, along with the North Building directly across 24th Street, comprises the Metropolitan Home Office Complex, which originally served as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
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Listing details
- Name
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
- City
- New York
- County
- New York County
- State
- New York
- Listed on the National Register
- June 2, 1978
- NRIS reference number
- 78001874
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.74128, -73.98732
When was Metropolitan Life Insurance Company listed on the National Register?
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 1978.
Where is Metropolitan Life Insurance Company located?
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.74128, -73.98732. See the map above.
Is Metropolitan Life Insurance Company a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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