[2] It was completed in 1931 and became the tallest building in the Garment District of Manhattan.

Today it is dwarfed by the 60 story One Penn Plaza that sits across 34th Street from the Nelson Tower but still visible from most directions except the southeast.

The building was originally planned and built by New York developer Julius Nelson.

The crown is completely white stone and has a slight slope.

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