Fred F. French Building

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Fred F. French Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	551 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Built/Founded:	1927
Architect:	H. Douglas Ives and Sloan & Robertston
Architectural style(s):	Art Deco
Added to NRHP:	January 28, 2004
NRHP Reference#:	03001514

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^[1]. 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^[2] and Sloan & Robertston. The National Register of Historic Places listed the building in January 2004.

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• The Fred F. French Building - images at nyc-architecture.com.

• Fred F. French Building is at coordinates 40°45′20″N 73°58′45″W / 40.755456, -73.979222 (Fred F. French Building)Coordinates: 40°45′20″N 73°58′45″W / 40.755456, -73.979222 (Fred F. French Building)

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