^ PUBLISHED BY I-^SB BROADNA^AY ••- NEW YORK PRICE 2.5 ^^'^TS Glass. Book. Xew York Puhlif Library, 5tli Ave.. Mtid i-hu\ St. GoIIins' 3otI) jBiDes of PtftI) JBi\itnm A l)rief history of the Avenue with descriptive notes containing over two hundred photo- graphs of Residences, Churches, Hotels, Pubhc Buildings, Clubs, Monuments, 1910 irifd) aticnuf SDiiTctoiT ou need only say, "Fifth Avenue"—New York is understood, and this is true whether you say it to the miner in Alaska, the alfalfa grower in the Great Southwest, or the farmer in Pennsylvania. There are many cities having streets called Fifth Avenue. There is but one Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue with its millionaire's row; Fifth Avenue with its multi- million-dollar residences; Fifth Avenue with its magnificent clubs; Fifth Avenue with its luxurious shops; the most luxurious in the new world, perhaps in all the world. Fifth Avenue is rightly the City's most notable thoroughfare, for it is the City's divisor. From it the side streets take their inception, starting from one side of the Avenue all streets bear the name East, from the other side. West. One of the most delightful and interesting diversions for strangers visiting the city is a trip up Fifth Avenue from Washington Square on one of the Fifth Avenue motor stages. It is also inexpensive, for it costs but ten cents, and that entitles one to a seat, no passengers being taken after the seats are filled. The stages are comfortably upholstered for those that prefer to ride inside, and the large windows permit of a fine view of the places of interest, but the winding stairway, where the guard is always stationed to assist the passenger, invites one to the top, where the seats, arranged for two, face forward, giving an unequaled view of the avenue and its trafiic. The sensation produced by one's first ride on the upper deck of these stages is unique. As a person rides atop of a Fifth Avenue 'Bus along this notable Avenue he sees in the lower section the substantial, well kept homes of quiet dignity; further uptown those of superb architecture and enormous cost; naturally the query is constantly arising in his mind. "Who lives in that house.^" To this question it is believed that this book will present the answer. Obviously it is, if not impossible, at least inexpedient, to show the illustrations of all the houses along this thoroughfare. The aim, however, has been to include many houses which are notable, either by reason of its beautiful architecture, or by the prominence of its occupant, and for t'le latter reason a few houses have been included which would have no part in a atiok devoted solely to beautiful houses. It is confidently believed that a trip along the Avenue with this book as a guide will result in a knowledge of the residents and residences of Fifth Avenue, such as few people heretofore have possessed. History of Fifth Avenue Page 52 Along Fifth Avenue Page 54 Directory of Fifth Avenue Page 58 ©ni.A259474 N. E. Cor. 8th St.—Hotel Brevoort Washington Arch 1 Wm. Butler Duncan N. E. cor. 10th St.—Grosvenor Hotel 27 James G. McLaughlin is J. A. Scriven N. W. cor. 9th St., \V. 24 Charles de Rham '^9 iMrs. P. F. Collier N. W. Cor. 10th St.— Church of the Ascension 28 Charles Calvin Day S. W. cor. 10th St.—32 Amos F. Eno 30 Ernest C. Bliss West Side Bet. Uth and 12th St.—Old First Presbyterian Church 40 William B. Boulton 42 William Brockie Farragut Statue, Madison Square Park S. W. cor. 26th St.—Cafe Martin S. W. cor. !i7th St.—Hotel Victoria S. W. cor. 25th St.—HoSman House N. E. Cor. 29th St.—Calumet Club Transfiguration Just t of 5th Ave., N. S. "29th St.— Church of the cor. 30th St.— Holland House 289 Joseph Walker N. W. cor. 29th St.—Marble Collegiate Church 10 N. E. cor. 32nd St.—Knickerbocker Club 310 Mrs. M. H. Dehon N. W. cor. 36th St.— 392 Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt, N. W. cor. 34th St.—Knickerbocker Trust 33rd to 34th Sts.—Waldorf Astoria Hotel N. E. cor. 39th St.—Union League Club S. E. cor. 36th St.—Tiffany & Co, 13 S. W. cor 35th St.— Gorh;im Building as Dr. Isaac L. Kipp S. W. cor. 43rd St.- -Hotel Renaissance N. W. cor. 37th St.—410 Brick Presbyterian Church Fifth Ave. Trust Co. S. W. cor. 44th St.— Sherry's N. E. cor. 44th St.—Delmonico's N. E. cor. 43rd St.—Temple Emanu-El S. E. cor. 44th St.—Night and Day Bank 587 James B. Haggin 585 Capt. Warren C. Beach A. D. T.—N. E. cor. 45th St. 551 Church of the Heavenly Rest S. E. cor. 40th St.— 459 Fred W. Vunderbilt N. E. cor. 47th St.—579 Helen Miller Gould 16 S. E. cor. 48th St.—591 Mrs. Harriet Goelet N. W. cor. 48th St.—Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas N. E. cor. 48th St.—593 Carlton House Co. 597 Mrs. Roswell P. Flower 603 James B. Clemens 601 Washington B. Thomas S. W. Cor. 49th St.—608 Mrs. Mary R. Goelet 617 Democratic Club N. W. cor. 49th St.—610 Mrs. John R. Kane 18 il..- ^ f¥^ ^-"^iminia '* if I 50th to 51st Sts.—St. Patrick's Cathedral, R. C. 19 n i'- 1°^ ^ .^ ^11 ' ^ -f n T lMV-^^3 VaiMlcrliill Twin Ileuses N. W. cor. 51st St.— 640 Henry Cla.v Frick S. W. cor. 5'ind St.—Wm. D. Sloane N. W. cor. 52nd St.— 660 Wm. K. Vanderbilt Wm K. Vanderbilt, Jr. S. E. cor. 52nd St.—Morton F. Plant 647 Robert Goelet 645 W. B. Osgood Field 634 Mrs. Darius Ogden Mills 677 Cornelius Vanderbilt 675 Samuel TIntermeyer N. E. cor. 5;Jr<l St.— 67.'! .James T. Pvle 21 680 Dr. Seward Webb S. W. cor. 54lh St.— 684 Hamilton McK. Twombly 685 S. E. cor. 54th St.—Chas. H. Harkness 683 Criterion Club 681 Hon. Levi P. Morton «e N. W. cor. 54th St.— University Clul: N. W. cor. 53rd St.— St. Thomas' Church ( Episc.) 31 W. 54th St.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 4 W. 54th St.—John D. Rockefeller, Sr. 2S S. W. cor. 55th St.—Gotham Hotel S. E. cor. 55th St.—Hotel St. Regis N. W. cor. 56th St.— 7^20 Former residence of Edwin Gould 7-1-1 Mrs. J. D. Leary 7-25 Mrs. Marcus Daly 726 Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt's new residence S. E cor. 57th St.— Mrs. C. P. Huntington 728 Charles W. Morse S. W. cor. 57th St.—Former home of Harry Payne Whitney 26 West Side between 57th and 58th Sts.— Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt 745 William E. Iselin 743 S. R. Guggenheim N. E. cor. 57th St.—Mrs. Herman Oelrichs N. E. cor. 59th St.— Hotel Netherlands S. E. cor. 59th St.—Hotel Savoy West Side of Plaza, bet. 58th and 59th Sts.—Plaza Hotel N. E. Cor. 60th St.- Metropolitan Club 29 S. E. Cor. 60th St.—Van Norden Trust Co. N. E. cor. 61st St.—800 Mrs. J. A. Bostwick 801-804 Albert C. Bostwick SO S. E. cor. 6'2d St.—807 Don Giovanni del Prago 805 Mrs. Wm. L. Bull 804 W. E. Roosevelt 803 William E. Cory S. E. cor. 61st St.—Com. Elbridge T. Gerry N. E. cor. 62d St.—810 Mrs. G. Amsinck 31 8U Mrs. Georgina Rutter 813 Hugh J. Cbisulm Sl'j George G. McMurtry 811 Francis Loring 81G Roliert L. Gerry 815 Mrs. Frederick Baker S E. cor. BJ^th St.—Edward J. Berwind SW Henry M. Brooks 8^25 Clifford V. Brokaw N. E. cor. 64th St. — George Crocker 834 Frank Jay Gould 33 N. E. cor. 65th St. —John Jacob Astor 836 Isidor Wormser 835 John W. Herbert S. E. cor. 67th St.— 856 Mrs. Jennie L. Armour N. E. cor. 66th St.—Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer S. E. cor. 66th St.— 845 Grant B. Schley 854 Mrs. Benjamin Thaw Sfi 858 Thomas F. Ryan N. E. cor. 67th St.—857 George J. Gould Stranger's Gate—67th St. entrance Central Park 853 Mrs. George W Kidd 85-2 Oliver H. Payne S. E. cor. 68th St.—864 Mrs. M. H. Yerkea 874. Mrs. C. F. Stickiu-y N. R. cor. 68th St.- -871 Harry Payne Whitney Former residence of W. C. Whitney S. E. cor. 70th St. 876 Frances B. Harrison 875 Daniel Gray Reid 884 Former residence—Josiah M. Fiske 883 Mrs. John Sloane East Side between 70th and 71st Sts.—Lenox Library West Side between 70th and 71st Sts.—Hunt Memorial 30 N. E cor. Vlst St.— Mrs. N. E. Ravlies 914 Samuel Thome fin John W Sterling y!i3 U. GuggeiilicTnier N. h. cor. 73r(l St.— .<)22 Nicholas Palmer H'iti John W'ooilrutf Simpson 925 Herbert L. Terrell 9'ii Geo. Henry Warren 40 S. E. cor. 74th St.- -<iii) Rev. Alfred D. Pell 51 Former Residence of James D. Layng (old Pickhardt House) N. E. cor. 74th St.—930 Simon B. Chapin 934 Mrs. Alfred M. Hoyt 933 L. V. Harknes 93'2 Mortimer L. Schiff 963 Charles Fred Dietrich 955 J. Horace Harding 954 Samuel VV. Bridghani S. E. cor. 76th St.—Temple Beth-El 965 Jacob H. SchiflF 42 N. E. cor. 77th St.—Ex-U. S. Senator William A. Clark, of Montana S. E. cor. 79th St.—Isaac D. Fletcher 973 Carh)s deHeredia 972 Payne Whitney N.