118 Fifth Avenue
Posted on July 10, 2014 by — No Comments
Designed by John B. Snook & Sons in 1905, 118 Fifth Avenue is a handsome essay in the heavily modeled Beaux Arts work derived from Italian rather than French sources. Interestingly, the rustication of the first three stories blends in – and was designed to exactly match – that of 122 Fifth Avenue directly to the north, which was built some years prior and by a different architect for a different owner.
The firm’s founder, John B. Snook, was celebrated in his day for his designs in cast iron, many of which survive in SoHo; he was also the designer of the original Grand Central Depot, which was largely demolished in 1899 before being replaced entirely in 1903-13 by the present Grand Central Terminal.