PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK

Original 1927 12 1/4 inch x 8 1/2 inch Paramount Photogravure Print of the PARAMOUNT BUILDING NEW YORK.

1501 Broadway, also known as the Paramount Building, is a 33-story, 391-foot office building on Times Square between West 43rd and 44th Streets in the Theatre District neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City. Completed in 1927, it once housed the Paramount Theatre. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1988.

The Landrnarks Preservation Commission website describes the Paramount Building as an exemplary example of, “…. the innovative setback skyscraper type of the 1920s, while the ornamental details are classically inspired, a hallmark of Rapp & Rapp’s style, the striking silhouette of the upper stories is enhanced by four giant clock faces, which were conceived to create a memorable image of the the Paramount trademark in the minds of moviegoers, and a crowning glass globe. The Paramount Building, which once housed the Paramount Theatre, stands as as an important reminder of Times Square’s boom in the 1920s during the early years of the motion picture industry.”

The print is in fine condition.