945 Madison Avenue

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945 Madison Avenue in New York City, New York, is notably home to the Whitney Museum of American Art. The museum was founded by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1931 and has been a significant player in the American art scene, focusing on 20th- and 21st-century American art. The building itself, designed by famed architect Marcel Breuer, is a striking example of Brutalist architecture, characterized by its bold, geometric forms and use of raw concrete. The Whitney Museum remained at this location until it moved to its new building in the Meatpacking District in 2015.

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