Rockefeller Center | New York City Explained

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What can you see and do at the Rockefeller Center today? In this video we will explore the history and layout of Rockefeller Plaza. You’ll learn about how the Rockefeller Center started out as the Elgin Botanic Garden, almost became the plaza for the Metropolitan Opera, and ultimately became an icon for radio, broadcast, and holiday festivities. Also learn about the history of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree and how the tree lighting ceremony originated. Rockefeller Center is one of the most iconic area in New York City. And it’s on the bucket list of things to do in New York during the holidays. Add it to your New York Holidays 2021 list of things to do.

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00:00 INTRO
00:08 History of the Rockefeller Center
03:57 Where is Rockefeller Center (Orientation)
04:45 Promenade or Channel Gardens
05:21 La Maison Francaise and the British Empire Building
06:16 Saks Fifth Avenue
06:36 Statue of Atlas
06:55 St. Patrick’s Cathedral
07:11 Lower Plaza with Prometheus Statue
07:33 Rockefeller Ice Rink
07:44 Rockefeller Holiday Tree / Christmas Tree
08:34 30 Rockefeller (30 Rock)
10:18 Top of the Rock Observatory
11:34 10 Rockefeller
11:57 NBC Studio 1A
12:09 Radio City Music Hall
Christmas Spectacular Featuring the Radio City Rockettes
12:45 Rockefeller Holdouts
(Hurley’s Irish Pub and Speakeasy)
14:16 OUTRO and Fun Fact

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CREDITS

Portrait of David Hosack → Rembrandt Peale, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17868838
Portrait of Alexander Hamilton →By John Trumbul, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=870421
Portrait of Aaron Burr → By John Vanderlyn, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7172901
Portrait of John D. Rockefeller Jr → Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21938813
IRT Sixth Avenue Line → Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15958323
Front of 30 Rockefeller → Dominionart / Shutterstock.com
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in 1932 → Carl Van Vechten, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28412
“Man at the Crossroads” (Recreated) → Gumr51, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16276135
Detail of Lenin → Jaontiveros, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33333821
“Lunch atop a Skyscraper” → Charles Clyde Ebbets, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71655186
Summer photo of Rockefeller Lower Plaza → Kamira / Shutterstock
Detail photo of Prometheus statue → Kovacs Photography /
Photos of Prometheus with Rockefeller tree lit up → MACH Photos / Shutterstock
Night photo of holiday decor at the Promenade → Andrew F. Kazmierski / Shutterstock
Day photo of holiday decor at the Promenade → Diego Mariottini / Shutterstock
Photo of “Wisdom” at the front entrance of 30 Rockefeller building → Dominionart / Shutterstock

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