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The St. Regis New York
John Jacob Astor IV's 1904 Beaux-Arts hotel, which the city's landmarks commission says marked Fifth Avenue's shift from homes to commerce.
- Built
- 1904Built 1901-04 by John Jacob Astor IV to Trowbridge & Livingston's design; Sloan & Robertson's East 55th Street extension added in 1927 (LPC).
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Architect
- Trowbridge & Livingston (1927 extension: Sloan & Robertson)
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Midtown
- Credentials
- Local landmark
The story
John Jacob Astor IV built the St. Regis as a luxury hotel on Fifth Avenue, and it opened in 1904. The Landmarks Preservation Commission notes that the hotel’s completion, along with others, marked Fifth Avenue’s shift from an exclusive residential street to a commercial one. A major expansion by Sloan & Robertson followed in 1927, repeating the original base, shaft and capital composition in 1920s terms.
Good to know
- Address: 2 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022
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