Fred F French Building
Monday, April 16th, 2007
Could this be Fred?
551 FIFTH AVENUE (N.E. corner at 45th Street)
Architect: Sloan & Robertston
Developer: Fred F. French
Erected: 1927
“The building’s astylar detailed complemented its three-dimensional complexity. Possibly the first skyscraper to have a flat roof, its straightforward water tank enclosure blazed with vividly polychromed faience panels that terminated the shaft without resorting to historical motifs.”
thecityreview.com
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