118 Fifth Avenue
Designed by John B. Snook & Sons in 1905, 118 Fifth Avenue is a handsome essay in the heavily modeled Beaux Arts work derived from Italian rather than French sources. Interestingly, the rustication of the first three stories blends in – and was designed to exactly match – that of 122 Fifth Avenue directly to… Continue reading
114 Fifth Avenue
A work by the firm of Maynicke & Franke, 114 Fifth Avenue was built in 1909. The detailing is restrained: the delicate balconies echo those at the Constable Building across the street. At 18 stores, it is one of the taller buildings in the district. Maynicke & Franke is the partnership that included the prolific… Continue reading
110 Fifth Avenue, The Judge Building
Along with the Flatiron Building at 23rd Street, the Judge Building at 110 Fifth Avenue is probably the most significant skyscraper on the Ladies’ Mile. Designed by the world-renowned firm of McKim, Mead & White in an attempt to match the dramatic structural qualities of Classical Roman architecture, the Judge Building was built in 1888 and… Continue reading
109 Fifth Avenue, The Constable Building
Designed by William Schickel & Co., 109 Fifth Avenue is one of the grandest buildings in the district, a fireproof palace clad in limestone. The ornament is derived from the Italian Renaissance and shows a strong sense of solidity and correctness. The corner ground floor window surrounds are especially fine, likewise the handsomely detailed balconies…. Continue reading
105 Fifth Avenue, the Folio Building
A handsomely detailed 11-story building with terracotta trim, the Folio Building at 105 Fifth Avenue is another work by the prolific Robert Maynicke, here working in a sober-sided but gracious Beaux Arts mode. The aptly-named building is the original location of the Barnes & Noble chain of bookstores; the largest retail bookseller in the US,… Continue reading