Cities within Cities: the Rockefellers and the Architecture of Midtown

In a tour from Rockefeller Center to the United Nations, we’ll explore the architectural, infrastructural, and financial legacies of the Rockefeller dynasty in midtown Manhattan. From Raymond Hood’s utopian vision of a City of Towers to Wallace Harrison’s functionalist International Style, we’ll learn about the architects who carried out commercial and philanthropic projects for generations of Rockefellers. And in projects ranging from company town-style housing developments to pied-à-terres, we’ll reflect on the Rockefellers’ built environments as we trace their financial crimes, philanthropic pursuits, and political designs.