Charles Scribner's Sons Building, Commercial building on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, US
The ten-story limestone building features a tripartite storefront with black and gold decorations and five upper bays crowned by a copper-edged mansard roof.
Ernest Flagg designed this structure between 1912 and 1913 as headquarters for Charles Scribner's Sons publishing house and their ground-floor bookstore.
The building hosted numerous literary figures including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe in its publishing offices.
Located at 597 Fifth Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets, the structure contains 58,000 square feet of office and retail space.
Medallions displaying the busts of notable printers, including Benjamin Franklin, decorate the limestone facade at the fourth story level.
Location: Manhattan
Architects: Ernest Flagg
Website: http://597fifthavenue.com
GPS coordinates: 40.75750,-73.97780
Latest update: March 7, 2025 14:32
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