One Fifth Avenue
The building, as seen from Washington Square Park in 2019
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General information
Architectural styleArt Deco, modernism
LocationGreenwich Village, Manhattan
Address1 Fifth Avenue
Town or cityNew York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°43′55″N 73°59′47″W / 40.732062°N 73.996293°W / 40.732062; -73.996293
Groundbreaking1926
Completed1927
Height353 feet (108 m)
Technical details
Floor count27
Design and construction
Architect(s)Harvey Wiley Corbett
Architecture firmHelme & Corbett
References
[1][2][3]

One Fifth Avenue is a residential skyscraper in the Washington Square area of Greenwich Village. It was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett of the firm Helme & Corbett.[1]

In 1926, developer Joseph G. Siegel leased the lot on the southeast corner of 8th Street and Fifth Avenue from Sailors' Snug Harbor.[1] Construction began in 1926,[2] and the building opened in 1927 as an apartment hotel with 2- and 3-room units.[1] When first built, it was received with both acclaim and controversy,[4] called "a 27-story apartment hotel, a thing of rare beauty"[5] and "a modern skyscraper in a neighborhood of brownstones".[4]

It was converted to a co-op in 1976,[1] and is "one of the Village's most desirable co-ops."[6]

Architecture

The architectural style has been described as Art Deco[3] and modern,[3] and having "a vaguely Venetian or Gothic cast",[1] although The New York Times assessed it as "astylar, more 'tall building' than anything else."[1] The flat exterior incorporates brick of different colors to create the illusion of depth.[1]

Notable residents

In popular culture

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Gray, Christopher (October 4, 1992). "Streetscapes: 1 Fifth Avenue; A Good Joke Not Well Retold". New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. A.7.
  2. ^ a b "One Fifth Avenue". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Nash, Eric Peter (1999). Manhattan Skyscrapers. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-56898-181-9.
  4. ^ a b c Niles Spencer. Whitney Museum of American Art. 1990. p. 23. OCLC 501475021.
  5. ^ Ney, Lew (October 12, 1927). "Greenwich Village". Variety. p. 42.
  6. ^ Robledo, S. Jhoanna (January 26, 2011). "Life Swap: What If You Left New York?". New York.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Why One Fifth Avenue Is Still One of NYC's Most Star-Studded and Desirable Buildings". Architectural Digest. October 6, 2022.

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