240 Fifth Avenue
Posted on February 11, 2015 by — No Comments
Only the slight curving at the top of the windows suggests the grace and charm of the original architecture of 240 Fifth Avenue: a once-grand mid-19th century brownstone shorn of its details, not even the cornice remains. The inserted shop-front (seemingly of mid-20th century vintage) is a klutzy mess.
Compare with 226 Fifth Avenue to see the difference between a renovation and a mutilation.