United Nations Secretariat Building

United Nations Secretariat Building
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	International territory in Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°44′56″N 73°58′05″W / 40.749°N 73.968°W / 40.749; -73.968
Construction started	1947
Completed	1952
Height
Roof	154 m (505 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	39
Design and construction
Architect	Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier, Wallace Harrison, and others
References
[1][2]

The United Nations Secretariat Building is a 154-meter (505 ft) tall skyscraper. It is the most important building in the headquarters of the United Nations. The building is in the Turtle Bay in Midtown Manhattan. Midtown Manhattan is an area of Manhattan in New York City. The land where the building is located is considered United Nations territory. Even so, the land is still part of the United States.^[3]

1. ↑ GmbH, Emporis. "United Nations Secretariat Building". EMPORIS. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
2. ↑ "United Nations Secretariat Building, New York City". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
3. ↑ Kelsen, H.; London Institute of World Affairs (2000). The Law of the United Nations: A Critical Analysis of Its Fundamental Problems : with Supplement. Collected Writings of Rousseau. Lawbook Exchange. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-58477-077-0. Retrieved 2019-04-03.