@donmawsey: Here's the story of how New York ended up with two boxy curved skyscrapers that opened up the same year with only a slight variation between them #nychistory #architecture #skyscraper #moderndesign #gordonbunshaft

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mikelawrence11
Mike Lawrence :
My first job was at 9W! Unbelievable view of the park
2025-12-18 00:22:20
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kevindavis1914
KevinDavis 🤘🏽📚 :
Reminds me of Chase Tower in Chicago. Like a cousin.
2025-12-18 05:13:33
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santxo22
Dsantxo :
Mentally to me they were the same building. Good to know
2025-12-19 17:58:06
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joe.laca
Joe M :
I prefer the grace building. I worked at nine W. and of course enjoy the location. If you do a follow up, please compare the ground level of both buildings which is significantly different.
2025-12-18 17:52:06
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jamescohen38
JSC3583 :
I agree with you. Grace is better.
2025-12-18 03:11:27
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nadines212
nadinesmith109 :
Grace, all day every day.
2026-02-05 10:06:41
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hazelismyspirit
hazelismyspirit :
Superman 3!
2025-12-18 12:36:43
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corethra
Corey James :
always much preferred the grace building but never really could put my finger on why! the other really does look like a giant obstructive solar panel
2025-12-19 16:31:32
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piglya_boss
piglya_boss :
Chandler bing building
2026-02-13 01:17:08
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giopio10101
johng :
Doesn’t UN building kinda look like this
2025-12-19 16:25:03
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user83654207813284
user83654207813284 :
I looked at them and thought they was something similar but did not know that
2026-02-05 16:05:22
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mike.hawkesuge
Mike Hauk :
Howard Stern broadcast out of the 57th st building when he was with K-rock
2025-12-18 04:57:24
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m0lkman
Diego Da Rocha :
Designed the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg too
2025-12-19 04:48:04
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jccassis
JC Cassis :
You’re 100% wrong in your preference but thank you for the great video cuz I definitely wondered why those two buildings were so similar.
2025-12-24 23:29:50
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hello_mcfly2
hello_mcfly2 :
I never worked in both of those buildings. 😎
2025-12-18 00:55:41
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starryasaurus
starryasaurus✨🦖🦕 :
I like the solo building more. But they’re close
2026-01-21 13:44:44
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frank_8u2
Frank Cutugno :
I saw the Grace building first, but I worked at Henri Bendel on 57th St., so..........50/50?
2025-12-27 14:42:17
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christophercaputo4
christophercaputo4 :
That building(s) is the only one that I stop and stare at whenever I am in New York City
2025-12-19 12:14:40
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qazwsxedc1234567622
qazwsxedc1234567! :
Grace. Solow was possibly the most famously litigious man ever.
2026-01-24 00:20:41
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psoene
psoene :
This is so awesome I’ve always wondered this! Sometimes I’ve gotten both of their names mixed up too but this was really helpful
2026-01-11 01:15:47
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indrapendence
Indra K :
I have always wondered about that. Thanks for the answer!
2025-12-18 02:47:30
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dorothy.im.not
Dorothy I’m Not :
My cousin was the foreman on the 9W 57th buil as
2025-12-18 10:58:10
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nuh_romp_records
Zek, Jr (as in HECK Junior) :
Yes, I actually have always wondered that. Thanks.
2025-12-18 11:37:16
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mysticdweller
Nicholas :
Used to make deliveries to the Chanel corporate office there!
2025-12-18 00:18:52
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philbuildthefuture
philbuildthefuture :
They’re awesome buildings
2025-12-18 00:43:42
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