137 Fifth Avenue

A relatively tall building for so narrow a lot, 137 Fifth Avenue is another Robert Maynicke design. The dramatically projecting entablature is a notable feature.

This photograph shows 137 Fifth flanked by its neighbors at 135 and 139 Fifth and is taken from the dramatic arched entryway of 156 Fifth Avenue, directly across the street.

Readers may have noticed that numbers on the east side of the avenue seem to “lag” behind those on the west. More about this later…

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