Manhattan · NYC landmark
Goelet Building / 608 Fifth Avenue
608 Fifth Avenue · Manhattan, New York City
A former mansion site rebuilt for shops and offices, with a low glass-fronted platform and contrasting stone upper floors.
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NYFE Summary
The Goelet family replaced its mansion with a building for shops and offices as Rockefeller Center was taking shape nearby. The structure was designed to give the lower shops broad windows while supporting the office floors above.
A low glazed section projects toward the street below the taller white-stone block. Darker stone marks the lower levels. The contrast makes the building's two original uses readable from the sidewalk.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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