Fred F. French Building
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The Fred F. French Building is a 38-story skyscraper on the northeast corner of 45th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, It was erected in 1927 with a striking art deco facade contributing significantly to the international reputation of Fifth Avenue [1]. It is used primarily as an office building and also houses classrooms of Pace University.
The building is the most famous of those developed by the real estate tycoon, Fred F. French. The lead architect was Sloan & Robertston. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2004.
[edit] External links
- The Fred F. French Building at The City Review
- The Fred F. French Building Images at nyc-architecture.com