Phoenix Art Institute, originally located at 350 Madison Avenue in New York, New York, was an educational institution co-founded in 1925 by Franklin Booth with Lauros M. Phoenix. In 1944, it merged with the New York School of Applied Design for Women, becoming the New York Phoenix School of Design. In 1974, the New York Phoenix School of Design merged with the Pratt Institute to form the Pratt-Phoenix School of Design
New York School of Applied Design Building, 160 Lexington Avenue, was built for the New York School of Applied Design for Women, and designated a New York City Landmark in 1977.
New York School of Applied Design for Women
The New York School of Applied Design for Women, established in 1892 by Ellen Dunlap Hopkins, was an early design school for women in New York City. The 1908 New York School of Applied Design building was designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett and is now landmarked.
Facade of the 160 Lexington Avenue building
Part of the frieze on the Lexington Avenue side of the building