16. The Daily News Building, the Madison Belmont Building, and the Socony–Mobil Building are among the neighborhood’s historic landmarks
Murray Hill, as one of the more historic neighborhoods of Manhattan, is bound to have plenty of listings on the National Register of Historic Places. There are dozens of official New York City landmarks (and about a dozen on the NRHP), including the aforementioned DeLamar Mansion, Morgan Library, and Sniffen Court. Though some consider it Turtle Bay, the Daily News Building on East 42nd Street is one of the most recognizable for its Art Deco style, Daily News sign, and its history as the headquarters of the New York Daily News. The Madison Belmont Building is another standout Art Deco and Neoclassical building, designed by Warren & Westmore on 34th Street and Madison Avenue. The building originally housed showrooms for silk companies as a center of the city’s Silk District.
A relatively newer landmark on the list is the Socony–Mobil Building, constructed from 1954 to 1956 with 45 floors. Original tenants included the Socony-Mobil oil company, which was encouraged to move into the building by the Goelet family. The 28-story building at 2 Park Avenue still maintains much of its original structure from 1926, including its facade of architectural terracotta, vaulted main lobby, and Art Deco main entrance. It was designed by Ely Jacques Kahn, an architect of skyscrapers across New York City who provided guidance to author Ayn Rand.