Daily News Building
Encyclopedia
The Daily News Building, also known as The News Building, is a 476 feet (145.1 m) Art-Deco skyscraper located at 220 East 42nd Street in Manhattan
in New York City
. Built in 1929, it was headquarters for the New York Daily News until the mid-1990s. Its design by architect Raymond Hood
, among the first skyscrapers to be built without an ornamental crown, can be seen as a precursor to his design of Rockefeller Center
.
The News Building is the home for former News TV subsidiary WPIX
and was also home to WQCD
, the smooth jazz station The News had operated as WPIX-FM. Some time after former News parent Tribune Company took over WQCD outright, the station was sold to Emmis Communications
.
Novelist Ayn Rand
in The Fountainhead
called the Daily News Building the "ugliest building in the city!" It is known as the model for the headquarters of the fictional newspaper Daily Planet
, the building where Superman
works as journalist Clark Kent
.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1989 and is now owned by SL Green Realty Corp
.
, where teams found their next clue there.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Built in 1929, it was headquarters for the New York Daily News until the mid-1990s. Its design by architect Raymond Hood
Raymond Hood
Raymond Mathewson Hood was an early-mid twentieth century architect who worked in the Art Deco style. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, educated at Brown University, MIT, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the latter institution he met John Mead Howells, with whom Hood later partnered...
, among the first skyscrapers to be built without an ornamental crown, can be seen as a precursor to his design of Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering between 48th and 51st streets in New York City, United States. Built by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. It was declared a National...
.
The News Building is the home for former News TV subsidiary WPIX
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
and was also home to WQCD
WQCD
WEMP , known on-air as FM News 101.9, is an all-news radio station located in New York City. WEMP is owned by Merlin Media LLC, and has studios located in New York's West Village neighborhood. WEMP's transmitter is located at the Empire State Building...
, the smooth jazz station The News had operated as WPIX-FM. Some time after former News parent Tribune Company took over WQCD outright, the station was sold to Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications is a media conglomerate based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company owns radio stations and magazines in the United States, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria.-History:...
.
Novelist Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism....
in The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead is a 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. It was Rand's first major literary success and brought her fame and financial success. More than 6.5 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide....
called the Daily News Building the "ugliest building in the city!" It is known as the model for the headquarters of the fictional newspaper Daily Planet
Daily Planet
The Daily Planet is a fictional broadsheet newspaper in the , appearing mostly in the stories of Superman. The building's original features were based upon the AT&T Huron Road Building in Cleveland, Ohio...
, the building where Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
works as journalist Clark Kent
Clark Kent
Clark Kent is a fictional character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Appearing regularly in stories published by DC Comics, he debuted in Action Comics #1 and serves as the civilian and secret identity of the superhero Superman....
.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1989 and is now owned by SL Green Realty Corp
SL Green Realty
SL Green Realty Corp is a Real estate investment trust that claims to be the biggest owner of office towers in Manhattan.It was founded by Stephen L. Green in 1980 as SL Green Properties. It went public in 1997.-Properties:...
.
In popular culture
The Daily News Building was visited in the final leg of The Amazing Race 10The Amazing Race 10
The Amazing Race 10 is the tenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 10 features twelve teams of two with a pre-existing relationship in a race around the world....
, where teams found their next clue there.