530 Fifth Avenue, The Bank of New York Building
Posted on November 6, 2015 by — No Comments
An all-business essay in very late Art Moderne, The Bank of New York Building at 530 Fifth Avenue was completed in 1959 and reflects in its limestone detailing a bid for contextuality with the famed Rockefeller Center a few blocks to the north. Its dignity has been severely damaged by the discordant shopfronts that now dominate at street level.
The architects were Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith, a continuation of Ralph Walker’s firm.