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Lefcourt-Colonial Building, 1930. The Lefcourt-Colonial is a 45-story, Art Deco office building that was commissioned in 1930 by Abraham E. Lefcourt. Designed by the Charles F. Moyer Company and Bark & Djorup, the building has a storied history as part of Lefcourt's real estate empire. While the Lefcourt Colonial is only one of Lefcourt's many buildings in New York (20 in Manhattan!), it is one of his most iconic. The building's most prominent feature, its tower, can actually be seen from almost any point in the midtown area!

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291 Madison Avenue

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East) 291-93 Madison Avenue, east side, between 40th and 41st Streets. No. 291 is the old Williams Club. These buildings will give place about 1925 to a large office building. 1921\. Gift of E.M. Jenks.
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291 Madison Avenue

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 40th Street (East) Williams Club, 291 Madison Avenue, east side, between 40th and 41st Streets. The buildings shown were demolished in the middle 192O's About 1922.
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285 Madison Avenue

East 40th Street and Madison Avenue, northeast corner. Murray Hill Building. Artist rendering
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

The Murray Hill Building South-east Corner 40 St. and Madison Ave 1:02 PM
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building N.E. Cor. Madison Ave & 40 St. N.Y.C. View looking N.W. 12:35 PM
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285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building. N.E. Cor. 40 St. and Madison Ave. 1:13 PM
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285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building. N.E. Cor. 40 St. and Madison Ave. 2:15 PM
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285 Madison Avenue

East 40th Street and Madison Avenue, northeast corner. Murray Hill Building. Artist rendering Drawing produced in 1924; photograph of drawing made in 1925.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. Detail of Upper Part of Murray Hill Building
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building 285 Madison Ave. Cor. 40 St.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue at the N.E. corner of 40th Street. Murray Hill Building, No. 9.
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285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building. 285 Madison Ave. Cor. 40 St.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building #285 Madison Ave. Cor. 40 St.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

\[Murray Hill Building, 285 Madison Avenue.]
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285 Madison Avenue

Murray Hill Building. E. Cor. Madison Ave & 40th St.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. Murray Hill Building
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. Stein, Hall and Co., large lobby.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. Stein, Hall and Company. Interior, large lobby
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. Stein, Hall and Co., small lobby.
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297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Detail of Grille lighting fixture. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Niche from lobby. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
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297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Lobby and stairs. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Detail of Grille lighting fixture. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
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Lefcourt-Colonial Building

295 Madison Avenue and 41st Street. Bank Building \[Lefcourt-Colonial Building].
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297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. General view of Grille. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Niche from lobby. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Vista to Grille from Tea Room. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Drug store. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
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Lefcourt-Colonial Building

41st Street and Madison Avenue, S.E. corner. Lefcourt-Colonial Building, general view.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Vista to Grille from Tea Room. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Drug store. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Detail of Tea Room. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. General view of Grille. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Broadmoor Restaurant. Lobby and stairs. 41st Street, east of Madison Avenue.
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Lefcourt-Colonial Building

\[Sculpture garden.]
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 12th floor, looking west through east wing, 12:56pm.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 14th floor, east wing from east end looking west, 12:24pm.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 14th floor, east wing, view east through center section.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 13th floor, view east through east wing, 12:38pm.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 13th floor, looking north through west wing, 12:46pm.
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285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 12th floor, looking at east wing, 1:17pm.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

285 Madison Avenue. 14th floor, east wing, view west through south section, 11:56am.
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297 Madison Avenue

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 47th Street 297 Madison Avenue, at S.E. corner of 47th Street, showing building under construction. The open of New York Central Railroad in background were later built over. Building in background, seen through 47th Street, is the Grand Central Palace. About 1922. MAY BE REPRODUCED. P BER0S
297 Madison Avenue image

297 Madison Avenue

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street Madison Avenue at S.E. corner of 41st Street, showing the old Thompson Mansion as remodelled for the use of the American Trust Company, after this the property was acquired by the American Trust Company and the New York Title and Mortgage Company, in January 1924. In 1929 the Leftcourt Colonial Building will rise on this site. By contrast with the picture of this corner about 1922, this view shows less of Madison Avenue and all of the south side of 41st Street east to the farther side of Park Avenue. Note the Chemists' Club, 50-54 East 41st Street, also the old fashioned iron balconies and fire escape on the Murray Hill Hotel at the S.W. corner of Park Avenue and 41st Street. Note also that Madison Avenue is temporarily a one-way street. 1924\. Edwin Levick, Photographer. Gift of E. M. Jenks.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

Restaurant Champs Elysees New York City Primary subject: Interior View of Dining Room
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

Restaurant Champs Elysees New York City Primary subject: Interior View of Dining Room
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Lefcourt-Colonial Building

Manhattan: 41st Street - Madison Avenue 41st Street, south side, from Madison to Lexington Avenues, inclusive. The remodelled Thompson mansion on the corner, and the brownstone house adjoining it, are shown here shortly before demolition for the Lefcourt Colonial Building. October 9, 1928 P. L. Sperr.
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297 Madison Avenue

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 41st Street 297 Madison Avenue at S.E. Corner of 41st Street: the old Thompson Mansion in the block belonging to the Estate of Mary Clark Thompson. Prior to its occupation by Frederick Fox and Company it was used for a while by the Aero Club. This picture should be compared with a later view (1924) showing the building remodelled, and also showing 277 Madison Avenue, adjoining, with the stoop removed. In 1929 the two houses will be demolished, and the tower of the Lefcourt Colonial Building will rise from this corner. The remainder of the block down to the corner of 40th Street, will be demolished in 1925. About 1922 Morris Rosenfeld, Photographer. Gift of E. M. Jenks.
285 Madison Avenue image

285 Madison Avenue

Chardas Primary subject: Hungarian Dancers and Violinist
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Lefcourt-Colonial Building

Changing New York; Park Avenue and 39th Street The all-steel House of the Modern Age with the Princeton Club (left) and the Murray Hill Hotel (right). In the background are the towers (from left to right) of: 10 East 40th Street, 22 East 40th Street, the Murray Hill Building, the Lefcourt Colonial Building and the Lincoln Building.
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