Socony–Mobil Building, New York City

Name: Socony–Mobil Building
Address: New York City, United States

#740 among attractions in New York City

Modernist architecture

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The Socony–Mobil Building, also known as 150 East 42nd Street, is a 45-story, 572-foot-tall skyscraper in the Murray Hill and East Midtown neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. It occupies the block bounded by 41st Street, 42nd Street, Lexington Avenue, and Third Avenue. ()

Coordinates: 40°45'3"N, 73°58'28"W

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Midtown Manhattan (Midtown East)New York City United States

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Day trips

Socony–Mobil Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Croton Aqueduct, Church Center for the United Nations, The Morgan Library & Museum, MetLife Building.

0.5 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Croton Aqueduct, New York City
12 min walk • The Croton Aqueduct, known today as the Old Croton Aqueduct, is a historic engineering marvel nestled within the bustling city of New York City, United States. Established in the 19th century, this former water supply system has been transformed into a unique hiking...
~1450 ftE
Church
Church Center for the United Nations, New York City
7 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of New York City, the Church Center for the United Nations stands as a beacon of peace and ecumenical engagement just steps away from the iconic United Nations Headquarters. This interfaith space, located at 777 United Nations Plaza...
0.4 miW
Gift shop in a historic cultural venue
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York City
10 min walk • The Morgan Library & Museum, formerly the Pierpont Morgan Library, is a museum and research library in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It is situated at 225 Madison Avenue, between 36th Street to the south and 37th Street to the north.
~1110 ftNW
Emery Roth, Architecture, Cafe
MetLife Building, New York City
6 min walk • The MetLife Building is a skyscraper at Park Avenue and 45th Street, north of Grand Central Terminal, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
~1410 ftE
Park
Ralph Bunche Park, New York City
7 min walk • Ralph Bunche Park is a small municipal public park in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of New York City, on First Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets. It was named in 1979 for Ralph Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1985 the park was dedicated as the city's first Peace Park.
~410 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Agnes Church, New York City
2 min walk • The Church of St. Agnes is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 143 East 43rd Street, Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1873.
~1010 ftNW
Bridge
Park Avenue Viaduct, New York City
5 min walk • The Park Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Pershing Square Viaduct, is a roadway in Manhattan in New York City. It carries vehicular traffic on Park Avenue from 40th to 46th Streets around Grand Central Terminal and the MetLife Building, then through the Helmsley Building.
~1400 ftN
Beaux-Arts architecture
Helmsley Building, New York City
7 min walk • The Helmsley Building is a 35-story building at 230 Park Avenue between East 45th and 46th streets in Midtown Manhattan, just north of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. It was built in 1929 as the New York Central Building and was designed by Warren & Wetmore in the Beaux-Arts style.
~1630 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Scandinavia House, New York City
8 min walk • Scandinavia House – The Nordic Center in America is the American-Scandinavian Foundation's cultural center at 58 Park Avenue, in Murray Hill, Manhattan, New York City. It is dedicated to preserving the history of the Scandinavian and Nordic countries in the United States through exhibits and programming.
~980 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
5 min walk • The Grand Central Art Galleries were the exhibition and administrative space of the nonprofit Painters and Sculptors Gallery Association, an artists' cooperative established in 1922 by Walter Leighton Clark together with John Singer Sargent, Edmund Greacen, and others.
~1770 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Basin Street East, New York City
9 min walk • Basin Street East was a notable nightclub of the 1960s in New York City. Several live albums were recorded there, including Peggy Lee's Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee, and Billy Eckstine's At Basin St. East.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Socony–Mobil Building?

Nearby attractions include St. Agnes Church, New York City (2 min walk), Daily News Building, New York City (3 min walk), Chanin Building, New York City (4 min walk), Museum of the Peaceful Arts, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Socony–Mobil Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Socony–Mobil Building:

Bus

East 42nd Street & 3rd Avenue • Lines: M42 (1 min walk)
2 Av/E 42 St • Lines: M15, M15-Sbs (4 min walk)

Metro

42nd Street–Grand Central • Lines: <6>, <7>, 4, 5, 6, 7 (4 min walk)
Grand Central • Lines: S (7 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (6 min walk)
New York Penn Station (25 min walk)