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Dramatically Colored Materials

Art Deco buildings frequently incorporate dramatically colored and polychromatic materials.

The 23-story American Radiator Building at 40 West 40th Street, designed by Raymond Hood and Andre Fouilhoux and built in 1924, is a transitional form. The general feeling of the building (especially the marble entryway and arch-ceilinged basemant) is neo-Gothic, but the striking black brick and gold ornamentation clearly reflects the Art Deco sensibility that would rise to general prominance shortly after the building opened.

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1005 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx
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1005 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx
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1005 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx
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1005 Jerome Avenue, The Bronx
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McGraw Hill Building (1931)
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McGraw Hill Building (1931)
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Polychromatic facade - Trinity Baptist Church, 250 East 61st
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Black granite - Trinity Baptist Church
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ITT Headquarters, Downtown
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Horn and Hardart Automat (1930)
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Horn and Hardart Automat (1930)
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2315 Broadway
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2315 Broadway
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Mosaic - 30 Rockefeller Plaza
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Mosaic - 30 Rockefeller Plaza
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Mosaic - 30 Rockefeller Plaza
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210 East 68th Street
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210 East 68th Street
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210 East 68th Street
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210 East 68th Street
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210 East 68th Street
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210 East 68th Street
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West Side YMCA - 64th Street side
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320 Central Park West
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American Radiator Building (1924)
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American Radiator Building (1924)
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American Radiator Building (1924)
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American Radiator Building (1924)

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