475 Fifth Avenue, The Farmers’ Loan & Trust Building
Posted on September 6, 2015 by — No Comments
Constructed in 1926 as the Farmers’ Loan & Trust Building, 475 Fifth Avenue is a skyscraper design by Starrett & van Vleck, whose Lord & Taylor flagship stands just a few blocks to the south. A mish-mash of Gothic and Romanesque elements, it sports some of the avenue’s most insidious-looking gargoyles.
The original crested mansard roof has been simplified but the building is in otherwise excellent condition.