91-93 Fifth Avenue
Designed by the highly eclectic architect Louis Korn, whose 12 Fifth Avenue shows his ability to juggle details and scale, 91-93 Fifth Avenue is one of the most elaborately detailed buildings on this stretch of Fifth, from the three-story bay window to the caryatids – female sculptural figures that support a cornice, portico or other… Continue reading
90 Fifth Avenue
90 Fifth Avenue is a Robert Maynicke design, and is one of his best buildings in the Ladies’ Mile District. Standing on Fifth at the corner of 14th Street, the district’s southern boundary and a major commercial cross-town thoroughfare, it is also one of his most commandingly sited structures. Constructed in 1902, 90 Fifth Avenue… Continue reading
Real Estate Weekly features article by David V. Griffin
We’re pleased to link to a recent article in Real Estate Weekly by Landmark Branding Founder & CEO David V. Griffin! A profile of Helen Post Curry, great-granddaughter of architect Cass Gilbert, the piece takes a look at the unique tour company Ms. Curry runs for the Woolworth Building. Considered Gilbert’s masterpiece, the soaring Gothic tower… Continue reading
87 Fifth Avenue
87 Fifth Avenue is a design by Robert Maynicke, an architect whose work dominates both the Ladies’ Mile district and the office architecture of the period. Nearly forgotten today, his buildings helped create a template for the modern workspace in early 20th Century America. A handsome but restrained Beaux Arts façade of 1901, 87 Fifth… Continue reading
The Annin Building, 85 Fifth Avenue
The cheerful-looking Annin Building at 85 Fifth Avenue is the work of Louis Korn, whom we first met with his energetically bizarre 12 Fifth Avenue. 85 Fifth is far more sedate in comparison, but still strikes an unexpected note through its use of colorful red brick, which, while common enough south of 14th Street, is a… Continue reading