#FacadeFridays! Alwyn Court facade detail photograph by Berenice Abbott, 1938. Alwyn Court, built in 1907 was designed by Harde & Short in the French Renaissance style and clad in terra cotta ornament. The 12-story building featured luxury apartments, a typical apartment averaging 14 rooms and 5 bathrooms. The building was landmarked in 1966 and restored by Beyer Blinder Belle in 1980. Tap the photo to order one of our beautiful fine-art prints. #architecture #nychistory #nycarchitecture #architecturehistory #midtown #urbanism #lookup #bereniceabbott #hardeandshort #classicarchitecture #manhattan #historicpreservation #facade #ornamentation #architecturephotography #archilovers #nyhistory #historicarchitecture #nycurbanism (at Alwyn Court) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsyRJrbld0k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lh5ojm9btjco
