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500 Fifth Avenue is a 60-floor, 697-foot-tall (212 m) office building located between West 42ndand 43rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The skyscraper was built for businessman Walter J. Salmon Sr. from 1929 to 1931 and designed by the firm of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in the Art Deco style. It is adjacent to the Manufacturers Trust Company Building to the north and the Salmon Tower Building to the west, while Bryant Park and the New York Public Library Main Branch are located nearby to the south. The building was designated an official city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commissionin 2010.

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