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Elizabeth Arden Building
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Elizabeth Arden Building, 689-691 Fifth Avenue, ca. 1977. Formerly the Aeolian Building, now the Elizabeth Arden Building, 689 Fifth Avenue was constructed in 1925-27 by Warren & Wetmore for the Gould Realty Co. Designed by the same firm that built Grand Central Terminal, this 14-story French Renaissance structure was leased to the Aeolian Company, a top manufacturer of pianos and roll-operated instruments, until 1938. During that time, the company maintained a 150-seat recital hall on its second floor. Since Aelion's departure, 689 Fifth Avenue has served as the flagship location of Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door Salon. In 1970, the building set a retail leasing record when Gucci agreed to pay $100 per square foot for retail space in the corner store.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
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Aeolian Building ARCHITECT: Warren & Wetmore DATE: 1925-27 STYLE: Neo-Classical The Aeolian Building was constructed to the design of architects Warren & Wetmore, a firm best known for its designs for hotels and railroad-related buildings. Designed in a restrained and graceful neo-Classical style with French Renaissance style detailing, the Aeolian Building is clad in Indiana limestone with Italian marble spandrel panels, and buff-colored terracotta on the upper portion.
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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 48th Street Fifth Avenue, east side, north from 48th Street. 1907 Photograph by Brown Brothers. NO REPRODUCTIONS
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Hudnut, Richard, Fifth Avenue.
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\[East Side of Fifth Ave. from 55th to 54th Sts.]
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Frederic Lamond Making a "Duo Art Piano" Record, Mr. Woods at His Desk. Mr. Frederic Lamond at the piano and Mr. Woods of the Aeolian Co. at a desk.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Frederic Lamond Making a "Duo Art Piano" Record, Mr. Woods Stands Next to the Piano. Mr. Frederic Lamond at the piano and Mr. Woods of the Aeolian Co. standing alongside the piano.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co., Excavation, Northeast Corner Fifth Ave. & 54th St. Looking Northeast.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co., Excavation, Northeast Corner Fifth Ave. & 54th St. Looking Northeast.
1 East 54th Street
Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 54th Street Fifth Avenue at N. E. corner of 54th Street, showing residence of William Rockefeller shortly before its demolition. 1925\. Brown Brothers, Photographers. N NA 2 e A2S 5S3 G6 N2 38
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street at the N.E. corner 5th Avenue. Aeolian Building showing fire damage.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street at the N.E. corner 5th Avenue. Aeolian Building showing fire damage.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Miss Gambrelli, a Dancer. Photographs, Prints & Drawings Photographs, Prints & Drawings
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co., Bldg., Fifth Ave. & 54th St., Under Construction.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co., Bldg., Fifth Ave. & 54th St., Under Construction.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Mrs. Jones at the Piano. Mrs. Jones standing next to a player piano in what is probably a room in the Aeolian Co. office building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street and Fifth Avenue, northeast corner. Aeolian Building
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street and 5th Avenue, N.E. corner. Aeolian Building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co. broadcasting studio.
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695 5th Avenue. Welte Mignon Building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co. broadcasting studio.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Aeolian Co., 689 Fifth Ave., Window 689 Fifth Ave.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Interior, Stage Set, Aeolian Hall, Fifth Ave. 54th St. An empty stage with a grand piano.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Mrs. Jones at the Piano. Mrs. Jones sitting at a piano in what is probably a room in the Aeolian Co. office building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street and 5th Avenue, N.E. corner. Aeolian Building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street and 5th Avenue, N.E. corner. Aeolian Building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Mr. Horowitz, Pianist. Mr. Horowitz, a pianist, sitting at a player piano in a room of what is probably the Aeolian office building.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Portrait of Mr. Horowitz, Pianist. Mr. Horowitz, a pianist, sitting at a player piano in a room of what is probably the Aeolian office building.
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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 48th Street (1) Fifth Ave., east side, north from and including East 48th to and including 49th Streets. March 30, 1936. (2) Another view. Also shown is West 48th Street, at, adjoining and east of the N.E. corner of Fifth Ave. May 15, 1933 P.L. Sperr.
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
\[Fifth Avenue and 54th Street. I. Miller shoe store, formerly Aeolian Building.]
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
\[Fifth Avenue and 54th Street. I. Miller shoe store, formerly Aeolian Building.]
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
54th Street and Fifth Avenue. I. Miller shoe store, formerly Aeolian Building
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
689 5th Avenue and 54th Street, N.W. corner.
693-695 5th Avenue
693-695 5th Avenue between 54th and 55th Street. Block front, east side, shot from above.
Elizabeth Arden Building
\[Aeolian Building, 689-691 Fifth Avenue.]
Elizabeth Arden Building
\[Aeolian Building, 689-691 Fifth Avenue.]
Elizabeth Arden Building
\[Aeolian Building, 689-691 Fifth Avenue.]
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Fifth Avenue #697-91
Aeolian American Corporation Building, Fifth Avenue
Manhattan: Fifth Avenue between E. 55th Street and E. 56th Street, undated.
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