91-93 Fifth Avenue
40°44′16″N 73°59′32″W / 40.737703°N 73.992207°W
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Location | 91-93 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City |
| Construction started | 1895 |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Louis Korn |
91-93 Fifth Avenue is an eight-story store and loft building between East 16th Street and East 17 Street in the Ladies’ Mile Historic District of Manhattan in New York City. The building was designed by Louis Korn for Henry and Samuel Corn[1] and built between 1895-1896. Previous tenants include the Oxford University Press (1900, 1905) and Clarendon Press (1905)[2].
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Front view showing the six caryatids -
Three-quarter view of the caryatids -
Front view showing two caryatids -
Front view of a caryatid -
Balustrade detail -
Front detail view of an eighth-floor column -
Spandrel ornament detail
References
- ^ "Ladies' Mile Historic District Designation Report" (PDF). Landmarks Preservation Commission. 2 May 1989. p. 193. Retrieved 3 Nov 2019.
- ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran. AIA Guide To New York City. p. 235.