Every Building on Fifth

A spectacular design by Warren & Wetmore, architects of Grand Central Terminal, the Crown Building at 730 Fifth Avenue and West 57th Street is a neo-Baroque delight.  The ornate tower, brilliantly illuminated at night, is visible the length of Fifth Avenue from the north and serves as a distinctive gateway to Midtown from the Central… Continue reading

Designed by Cross & Cross in a sedate Art Moderne style, 727 Fifth Avenue has been home to New York’s most famous jewelry store since it was constructed in 1940.  The building is the fourth location for Tiffany’s and the second to be erected by the company, with McKim, Mead & White’s graceful 401-409 Fifth… Continue reading

Taken for what it is, Trump Tower at 725 Fifth Avenue is a surprisingly suave entry in the High Tech architectural category.  Designed by Der Scutt for developer Donald Trump and the Equitable Life Assurance Company, the building has lost several of its original grace notes over the years, including the pretty little stepped forest… Continue reading

A 1923 office building designed by Severance & Van Alen, 724 Fifth Avenue has a handsome double-dormered rooftop. The ground level floors have been sadly compromised.  Along with The Crown Building, its neighbor to the north, 724 Fifth Avenue has long been popular with art galleries. Severance & Van Alen were an architectural partnership consisting… Continue reading

A well-mannered 1960s building, 720 Fifth Avenue replaced the ornate palace that once housed Duveen Galleries, one of the grandest art galleries in the city.  The present building’s art holdings are confined to a series of interior murals by artist Mark Beard that celebrate the retro-athletic ideals of current tenant Abercrombie & Fitch.