The Fred F. French Building is a skyscraper at 551 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner with 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by H. Douglas Ives along with John Sloan and T. Markoe Robertson of the firm Sloan & Robertson, it was erected in 1927. The building is named for Fred F. French, owner of the Fred F. French Companies, for whom the structure was commissioned.
Fred F. French Building
Setback detail
Gilt double-leaf door of an elevator in the lobby
Base of the facade as seen from across the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 45th Street
Frederick Fillmore French was a real estate developer active primarily in New York City. His largest developments include the Fred F. French Building, Tudor City, and Knickerbocker Village.
Fred F. French Building
Tudor City