The stomping ground of the affluent elites, New York City's Fifth Avenue is a living architectural museum
From the opulent displays of wealth along Millionaire’s Row in the Upper East Side during the Gilded Age, to the glamorous gatherings of chic aristocrats and fashion icons in Midtown’s trendiest spots to the modern-day elites who frequent the Museum Mile, the illustrious Fifth Avenue has been a stage for the rich and famous for generations.
Many of these iconic moments have been immortalised in popular TV shows and Hollywood films, often filmed right on Fifth Avenue itself. Think Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Godfather and The Great Gatsby, or the stylish antics of Blair Waldorf’s crew on the steps of The Met in Gossip Girl, and the legendary Black and White Ball thrown by Truman Capote at The Plaza, chronicled in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.
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But it’s not just the elite society that captures attention—it’s also the architectural wonders that adorn the thoroughfare. From the breathtaking Châteauesque-style mansions to the grand Beaux-Arts buildings, Fifth Avenue is a living museum of a bygone era.
Explore six iconic buildings along Fifth Avenue, each a masterpiece of distinctive and timeless architecture, spanning from the Central Park Reservoir to the vibrant streets of the Flatiron District.