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man had a dream. Bring together the art of New York City to midtown
Manhattan and create an oasis to be enjoyed by all. Paintings, sculpture,
opera and symphony, even the means to transmit the audible art to the
outside world - via radio. This was the Fabulous Twenties. The War to End
All Wars was won and it seemed to be an absolutely carefree world.
Then the Great
Depression hit and most dreams evaporated in that instant of doom. But
that just spurred this man forward. Born rich, immune to the curse of the
Depression, he pushed forward. John D Rockefeller, Jr. was determined and
Rockefeller Center, the largest private building enterprise ever achieved
in the United States, is the result.
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Fourteen
buildings and a half dozen gardens (four of which are roof-top gardens),
an underground network of tunnels with shops and restaurants (even a
subway station) - an underground city within the city form an oasis which
has been a pleasure to millions of people.
The art is here but
the opera didn't quite make it. More than 30 of our greatest artists
contributed over 100 of their major works. Tours may be arranged,
conducted by NBC- trained pages - or you may go to their web site and take
a 'virtual tour'. This is such a pleasurable, relaxing place it almost
hurts to leave it.
see: www.rockefellercenter.com
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