24 Fifth Avenue, designed by Emery Roth, is a 15-story building in the heart of Greenwich Village that replaced the famous Brevoort mansion. It opened as the Fifth Avenue Hotel in 1926. It is now a condominium on Manhattan’s Lower Fifth “Gold Coast.” This door keeps the brass polishers busy.
About the Brevoort Mansion: George Rogers began building his country home in 1828 on the northern edge of what became Washington Square. Fifth Avenue was an unpaved road through the farmland of Henry Brevoort.
- Read the fascinating stories about the Brevoort Mansion at daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com
- For Norm’s Thursday Doors April 5, 2018
Fascinating history behind those doors!
I thought so too 🙂
Stunning door! Great capture, Sherry <3
Thanks Indah. If you have time, take a look at the crazy history (link above)
That is a classic revolving door!
They don’t get much better than that 🙂
Wow, you found a treasure with these beautiful doors!
But I’m glad these doors are not in front of my house, having to polish them all the time!
Thanks for your comment on my weekly post a few days ago:) Have a great weekend, Sherry!
Thanks Jesh. Hope we have a warmer one.
Wow! I wonder if E. E. Cummings walked through it in the past?! He lived right around there at Patchin Place! 🙂 Would you be able to photograph Patchin Place in the future?
I’ll put it on my list. It might be private. I can’t remember.
Beautiful doors, definitely a lot of polishing there.
Reminds me of my childhood a bit. I use to have to keep the brass and silver polished.
A beautiful door and beautifully photographed.
Thanks
Such gorgeous doors, Sherry. And I enjoyed the background on the Brevoort Mansion. Loved reading about the party the Brevoorts threw, and the scandalous elopement that ensued. A rich panorama of earlier days, and excellent old photos too.
I knew you would like the history link 🙂 Marc may add some of it to his history tour. He covers Mable Dodge. She used to put on free smorgasbords for the local bohemians https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/mabel-dodges-bohemian-salons-in-the-village/
Another great one Sherry. There’s a wonderful door seemingly around every corner in that awesome city 🙂
Thanks Norm. Hope you find time to enjoy reading the history link.
A sensational revolving door.
It looks awesome! Very well captured, Sherry!
Thanks. The best part is the history – follow the link.