Wedgwood House, 69 Fifth Avenue
Posted on April 14, 2014 by — No Comments
At 69 Fifth Avenue, Wedgwood House is a classic example of the white-brick white-glove white-shoe buildings that typified upper middle class development in New York City from the late 1950s through the 1960s.
Built in 1961 and designed by H.I. Feldman, the structure suggests the nautical appearance of an ocean liner of the time. Setbacks, patios, terraces and balconies enliven the uppermost stories, which support a roof garden. Standing across the Avenue from the New School’s University Center, Wedgwood House provides a dramatic “gateway” appearance to the Ladies’ Mile district directly to the north.