| One Fifth Avenue | |
|---|---|
 The building, as seen fromWashington Square Park in 2019 | |
 Interactive map of One Fifth Avenue | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco,modernism |
| Location | 1 Fifth Avenue,Greenwich Village,Manhattan,New York City,United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′55″N73°59′47″W / 40.732062°N 73.996293°W /40.732062; -73.996293 |
| Groundbreaking | 1926 |
| Completed | 1927 |
| Height | 353 feet (108 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Harvey Wiley Corbett |
| Architecture firm | Helme & Corbett |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
One Fifth Avenue is a residential skyscraper in the Washington Square area ofGreenwich Village inManhattan,New York City, United States. It was designed byHarvey Wiley Corbett of the firm Helme & Corbett.[1]
In 1926, developer Joseph G. Siegel leased the lot on the southeast corner of8th Street andFifth Avenue from Sailors' Snug Harbor.[1] Construction began in 1926,[2] and the building opened in 1927 as anapartment 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]
The architectural style has been described asArt Deco[3] andmodern,[3] and having "a vaguely Venetian or Gothic cast",[1] althoughThe 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]
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