Met Life Tower
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower,with its lovely bell tower,gold cupola and iconic clock faces,is one of the most well-known buildings in the city.Based on St.Mark’s Campanile in Venice,the tower was in a race against the Singer Building for the title of tallest structure in the world as it neared completion — a title it managed to hold for four years. In the 1960s,the tower underwent a rather misguided facelift that stripped off much of its original ornamentation and in 2002 a computerized multicolored lighting system was added.Today,the landmark tower is home to the New York Edition hotel featuring The Clocktower restaurant by Michelin-starred chef,Jason Atherton.
Met Life Tower
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower,with its lovely bell tower,gold cupola and iconic clock faces,is one of the most well-known buildings in the city.Based on St.Mark’s Campanile in Venice,the tower was in a race against the Singer Building for the title of tallest structure in the world as it neared completion — a title it managed to hold for four years. In the 1960s,the tower underwent a rather misguided facelift that stripped off much of its original ornamentation and in 2002 a computerized multicolored lighting system was added.Today,the landmark tower is home to the New York Edition hotel featuring The Clocktower restaurant by Michelin-starred chef,Jason Atherton.