Fred F. French Building

Fred F. French Building

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name =Fred F. French Building
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location = 551 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York
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built = 1927
architect =H. Douglas Ives and Sloan & Robertston
architecture = Art Deco
added = January 28, 2004
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refnum = 03001514
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governing_body =The Fred F. French Building is a 38-story skyscraper on the northeast corner of 45th Street at 551 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, It was erected in 1927 with a striking art deco facade contributing significantly to the international reputation of Fifth Avenue [" [http://www.thecityreview.com/french.html The Fred F. French Building] ", "The City Review".] . The building measures approximately 430,000 rentable square feet and is currently owned by The Feil Organization. It is used primarily as an office building and also houses classrooms of Pace University.

The building is one of the better known projects of the real estate tycoon Fred F. French. The lead architects were H. Douglas Ives ["AIA Guide to New York City", 4th edition, pg. 290.] and Sloan & Robertston. The National Register of Historic Places listed the building in January 2004.

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External links

* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID145.htm The Fred F. French Building] - images at nyc-architecture.com.


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