262 Fifth Avenue

This sophisticated Art Deco recladding of a five-story brownstone façade at 262 Fifth Avenue is the first building on Fifth north of the boundaries of the Madison Square North Historic District and is not protected by the Landmark Commission.  That’s a shame, as it’s a truly intriguing little façade that bundles subtle classical references into a design that bends everything around a remarkable double shop-front surmounted by a recessed three-story bay.

Home to the Megerian Gallery of fine carpets for many years, 262 Fifth Avenue’s lemon-colored paint has recently been replaced with a drab beige that greatly detracts from the design.

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