DuMont Building

MANHATTAN, UNITED STATES · 20TH CENTURY

DuMont Building

A 42-story Art Deco and neo-Gothic tower by J.E.R. Carpenter at 53rd Street and Madison Avenue.

At a glance

The DuMont Building, also known as 515 Madison Avenue, rises 532 feet above Midtown Manhattan. It stands at the corner of 53rd Street and Madison Avenue. The 42-story tower combines Art Deco and neo-Gothic styling.

History

John H. Carpenter developed the building. His brother, architect J.E.R. Carpenter, designed it.

What you see

The facade mixes Art Deco forms with neo-Gothic verticality. J.E.R. Carpenter also designed Lincoln Tower and nearly 125 buildings along Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue. That experience shows in the confident massing of this tower.

Cultural significance

The building is part of J.E.R. Carpenter’s extensive mark on Manhattan’s avenues.

Key facts

Name: DuMont Building
Also known as: 515 Madison Avenue
Height: 532 feet (162 m)
Floors: 42
Style: Art Deco and neo-Gothic
Architect: J.E.R. Carpenter
Developer: John H. Carpenter
Country: United States
City: Manhattan
Address: 53rd Street and Madison Avenue, Midtown Manhattan
Coordinates: 40.759897, -73.973935

Practical information & getting there

The building is at the corner of 53rd Street and Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. You can reach it by subway or bus along Madison Avenue.

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