880 Fifth Avenue
Dating to 1948 and the first building to be completed on Fifth Avenue after WWII, 880 Fifth Avenue was also the last design on Fifth by Emery Roth. Echoing the style of Roth’s 975 Fifth Avenue directly across the street, 880 Fifth Avenue provided a similar degree of luxurious finishes with a more open-plan oriented… Continue reading
870 Fifth Avenue
An understated late Art Moderne design, 870 Fifth Avenue was designed by William I. Hohauser and completed in 1949. While not up to the lively architectural standard of the architect’s many hotels in Miami, 870 Fifth Avenue fills out the street-wall nicely and is a good neighbor overall.
860 Fifth Avenue
Far more sedate than its whimsical neighbor to the south, 860 Fifth Avenue was constructed in 1950. Designed by Sylvan Bien, the building incorporates recessed balconies and is capped off with a handsome water tank enclosure.
857 Fifth Avenue
Designed in 1963 by Robert L. Bien and Fifth Avenue’s sole example of Jetsons Moderne, 857 Fifth Avenue is as eye-catching in its way as any Victorian pile. The building was criticized by historian Andrew Alpern as “a gauche assemblage,” although he praised its sophisticated interiors. As a piece of mid-century kitsch it is nearly… Continue reading
The 107th Infantry Memorial
Charging down the length of East 67th Street, the 107th Infantry Memorial commemorates the members of the 107th New York Infantry Regiment, famed as the “silk stockings” regiment and mustered largely from the blue-blooded sons of the district’s leading citizens. Better known for their lavish Victorian lair on Park Avenue, home to some of Louis… Continue reading