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To modern eyes, this building might look ordinary - what's so special? Just another blank flat-topped box. Ah, but this one is different. It's by my favorite architect of the era, Raymond Hood, a man who was brilliant in every style of his day.
Imagine this building going up when everything else is covered with ornament and historical references - something like this is a cold glass of water on a hot humid day. It's better than this picture lets on, too.
Plus, this is where Superman worked.
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