40°44′16″N 73°59′32″W / 40.737703°N 73.992207°W
| 91-93 Fifth Avenue | |
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 91-93 Fifth Avenue | |
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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 16th and 17th Streets 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 and 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). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. May 2, 1989. p. 193. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot; Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-19538-386-7.