Basin Street East, New York City

#940 among attractions in New York City

Dancing, Nightlife

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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. ()

Coordinates: 40°45'20"N, 73°58'22"W

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Midtown Manhattan (Midtown East)New York City United States

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Basin Street East – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, MetLife Building, Lever House.

~1470 ftNW
Shopping, Department store, Postmodern architecture
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City
8 min walk • Saks Fifth Avenue is an emblem of luxury and fashion, nestled in the heart of New York City. This iconic department store, founded by Andrew Saks in 1867, is situated at 611 Fifth Avenue, one of the most prestigious shopping streets in the world.
~630 ftN
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York City
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Manhattan, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, commonly known as St. Bart's, stands as a beacon of spiritual heritage and architectural splendor. This historic church, located at 325 Park Avenue, is not only a place of worship but also an iconic...
~1340 ftSW
Emery Roth, Architecture, Cafe
MetLife Building, New York City
7 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.
~1430 ftN
Art museum, Museum, Building
Lever House, New York City
7 min walk • Lever House is a glass-box skyscraper at 390 Park Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The building was designed in the International Style by Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as the headquarters of soap company Lever Brothers, a subsidiary of Unilever.
~1370 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Agnes Church, New York City
7 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.
~1270 ftNE
Tower
100 East 53rd Street, New York City
7 min walk • 100 East 53rd Street is a residential skyscraper at the southwest corner of 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 64-story tower, completed in 2019, was designed by Norman Foster. At 711 feet tall, it is the 64th tallest building in New York.
~1930 ftNW
Ice rink
The Rink at Rockefeller Center, New York City
10 min walk • 1 Rockefeller Plaza is a 36-story building located on the east side of Rockefeller Plaza between 48th and 49th Streets in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Completed in 1937, the tower is part of Rockefeller Center, which was built in the Art Deco style.
~990 ftSW
Beaux-Arts architecture
Helmsley Building, New York City
5 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.
~860 ftNE
Street
52nd Street, New York City
5 min walk • 52nd Street is a 1.9-mile -long one-way street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan, New York City. A short section of it was known as the city's center of jazz performance from the 1930s to the 1950s.
~640 ftN
Art Deco architecture
General Electric Building, New York City
4 min walk • The General Electric Building is a skyscraper at the southwestern corner of Lexington Avenue and 51st Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
~1490 ftNW
Street
50th Street, New York City
8 min walk • 50th Street is a street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The street runs eastbound from 12th Avenue, across the full width of the island, ending at Beekman Place and carries the M50 bus line, which returns on 49th Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Basin Street East?

Nearby attractions include 138 East 50th Street, New York City (2 min walk), 299 Park Avenue, New York City (3 min walk), St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York City (4 min walk), General Electric Building, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Basin Street East by public transport?

The nearest stations to Basin Street East:

Bus

East 49th Street/Lexington Avenue • Lines: M50 (2 min walk)
East 50th Street/3rd Avenue • Lines: M50 (4 min walk)

Metro

51st Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (4 min walk)
53rd Street–Lexington Avenue • Lines: E, M (6 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (8 min walk)
New York Penn Station (29 min walk)