Forty-Second Street from East to West Video Event
About the Program:
Even if you think you know Manhattan's Art Deco icons, this not-to-be-missed recorded Art Deco extravaganza gives you an opportunity to see details up-close, like never before!
In this recorded video presentation—which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home at a time that best fits your schedule—Art Deco expert and tour guide extraordinaire, Tony Robins, leads us on an in-depth virtual tour of Midtown Manhattan’s major boulevard of Deco skyscrapers, which showcases some of the city’s most famous monuments.
Our unique video vantage point offers the ability to observe hard-to-see architectural details of Raymond Hood’s red-and-white-striped Daily News Building; the Chanin Building with its Rene Chambellan-designed abstract ornamentation; and the peerless Chrysler Building, the city’s (and the world’s) most famous Art Deco skyscraper.
As we make our way across Manhattan in this online event, we will also see:
- Tudor City, built just before Art Deco swept away the notion of borrowing from Europe’s past to design America’s future
- The often-overlooked block between First and Second Avenues with three surprising Deco creations
- 275 Madison Avenue
- Three remarkable Raymond Hood skyscrapers
- A fabulous interior by Ely Jacques Kahn
…and more!
Tony Robins created this itinerary in the early 1980s as part of ADSNY’s very first organized Art Deco tour. This recorded reprise is the first time we have offered this tour in many years and Deco fans won’t want to miss it! Claim your space today!
This recorded video event includes the original PowerPoint—with wonderful images that you will be able to see directly on your computer screen, tablet, or mobile device.
About the Guide:
Anthony W. Robins has been guiding natives and visitors to the city’s wonders of steel and stone for twenty-five years. He has led hundreds of walking tours of New York history and architecture. A founding member of ADSNY, Robins created the Society’s original tour program in 1981. In 2017, the Guides Association of New York City honored him with the “Guiding Spirit Award.” He lectures on New York history and architecture to audiences both in the United States and abroad, teaches various levels of students about architecture and the development of New York City, and has authored five books and a number of short guide books, as well as many newspaper and magazine articles. His latest award-winning book, New York Art Deco: A Guide to Gotham’s Jazz Age Architecture, explores Art Deco throughout the five boroughs.
Registration:
How to Register for ADSNY's Web-based programs:
- Click the gold Register button located to the left of the "About the Program" section
- Enter the requested information in the registration form and follow the instructions to pay online and complete your registration
- In a few moments, your registration confirmation containing your link and unique password to watch the video event will be sent to the email address you used to register. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your spam folder
If you need further assistance registering for this event, or are experiencing a different issue, please email Events@ArtDeco.org, let us know which events you would like to register for, and we will send you an invoice that can be easily completed without going through the ArtDeco.org website.
All ticket sales are final. Sorry, there are no refunds or exchanges.
ADSNY is not able to issue new access information for this video event after the expiration date of the access link and password you receive upon your registration.
