RCA Building

building, New York City, New York, United States

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The RCA Building, now known as the Comcast Building or 30 Rockefeller Plaza, is the tallest structure within Rockefeller Center in New York City. This 70-floor Art Deco building is a prominent landmark, often featured in media and recognized as \"30 Rock.\" It is the long-time home of NBC, including the studios for The Tonight Show and the Today show. The complex itself, originally built between 1929 and 1940, is a 22-acre multipurpose hub of 19 buildings, commissioned by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. It is a national historic landmark and a major tourist destination.1

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