11 Madison

2017-03-022017-03-03Sherry Felix

When I went to Sony Square last weekend for a photo shoot we met at the Metropolitan Life North Building, known as Eleven Madison. It is a lovely 30-story art deco skyscraper overlooking Madison Square Park in Manhattan, New York City. The building is connected by an elevated walkway to the Met Life Tower just south of it.

Read the interesting history: Metropolitan Life North Building – Wikipedia
More on the history of why it is only 30 stories and not 100 on Untapped Cities: The NYC that Never Was: What The Metropolitan Life Insurance Building Could Have Become

For Norm’s Thursday Doors March 2, 2017

Elevated Walkway between 11 Madison and Met Life 2/26/2017

undiscoverdimagesamongstus 2017-03-07 / 1:06 am

Very nice. The bridge reminds of the bridge in Venice (I think it was to the prison or jail).

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restlessjo 2017-03-03 / 4:35 pm

A handsome building, Sherry. Love the bridge shot! 🙂

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-03 / 4:46 pm
  
  Thanks Jo
  
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Jean Reinhardt 2017-03-03 / 6:36 am

Fabulous photographs. I love the angle you took that last one from, it looks great set against the blue sky.

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-03 / 6:40 am
  
  Thanks Jean. The pics got some intersting feedback on Facebook adding the information on Wikipedia.
  
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BeckyB 2017-03-03 / 4:21 am

Fabulous building, and great shots of it 🙂

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mvschulze 2017-03-02 / 8:47 pm

I didin’t know that, and will look for it next time we”re in the area. Nice pictures. a few yrs ago my son and I were enjoying a summer concert in Madison Sq. Park, blankets spread out etc., when suddenly the in ground sprinkler system automatically came on! M 🙂

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-02 / 9:18 pm
  
  That’s a funny memory 🙂
  
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Norm 2.0 2017-03-02 / 5:08 pm

Great shots Sherry. I just marvel at the abundance of art-deco in NYC. There’s almost none left here.

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-02 / 6:10 pm
  
  Thanks. I’ll go find some more 🙂
  
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Sherry Felix 2017-03-02 / 2:34 pm

Thanks Joey. Simple shots really.

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joey 2017-03-02 / 11:14 am

Beautiful. That shot of the bridge is wonderful!

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-03 / 7:03 pm
  
  Glad you enjoyed it.
  
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ianbcross 2017-03-02 / 9:58 am

Terrific photos, Sherry.

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-02 / 10:01 am
  
  Thank you.
  
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conspicari 2017-03-02 / 8:28 am

Wow what a lovely building, love that elevated walkway. :>)

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-02 / 9:24 am
  
  Thanks. I love old Deco skyscrapers too. Quintessential NY.
  
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sustainabilitea 2017-03-02 / 7:49 am

My word was also “impressive”, Sherry. Thanks for including a closer look at some of the details.

janet

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-03 / 7:03 pm
  
  🙂 Thanks
  
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Midwestern Plant Girl 2017-03-02 / 6:59 am

That is some impressive architecture! Thanks for sharing 😄

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- Sherry Felix 2017-03-02 / 7:03 am
  
  Manhattan has a few like this and better.
  
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