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Bank Building, 542 Fifth Avenue, New York City – Antique Photo Print

Bank Building, 542 Fifth Avenue, New York City, c1924. — historic drawing
Bank Building, 542 Fifth Avenue, New York City, c1924.. Historic drawing from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This historic drawing of Bank Building, 542 Fifth Avenue, New York City brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Bank Building, 542 Fifth Avenue, New York City

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A rendering of a bank building at 542 Fifth Avenue, the commercial stretch of Manhattan's most prestigious avenue, the print reproduces a drawing made around 1924, when banks and office towers were reshaping midtown. The record credits the work to architect John Russell Pope, who was known for classically inspired designs, and its copyright line suggests he held the rights to the original presentation drawing. Such renderings were used to win clients and to show how a finished building would look on a busy street. Looking closely, you can see the formal, columned facade that bankers favored in the 1920s to signal stability and permanence.

Created / publishedc1924.
Medium1 photomechanical print.
GenreRenderings 1920-1930.Drawings 1920-1930 Reproductions.Photomechanical prints 1920-1930.
NotesReproduction of drawing(?). Copyright by John Russell Pope.
SubjectsBanks--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930. Office buildings--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan654 × 1,536 px · prints to 2 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-163621

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