L. P. Hollander Company Building facts for kids
Quick facts for kids L. P. Hollander Company Building |
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3 (left) and 5 East 57th
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| General information | |
| Location | 3 East 57th Street Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′46.7″N 73°58′23.8″W / 40.762972°N 73.973278°W |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Height | 100 feet (30 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William F. Lamb of Shreve, Lamb & Harmon |
The L. P. Hollander Company Building is a special building in New York City. You can find it at 3 East 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan. It's very close to Fifth Avenue.
This building was finished in 1930. It first opened as a fancy shop for women. Its design shows this, with a very elegant and detailed look. In August 1934, its name changed to the Weber & Heilbroner Building.
Where the Building Stands
The Hollander Building is on a spot that used to be a private home. This home belonged to the Stuyvesant family. In 1939, the land was owned by members of the Stuyvesant family.
When the Hollander Building was finished in 1930, it was next to another new building. This was the New York Trust Company building, right on Fifth Avenue.
How the Building Looks
The building has a cool design with three main parts. The bottom two floors are shiny silver. Above that, there's a tall section with many vertical lines made of stone. The very top part has horizontal frames, but it still keeps those vertical lines.
All these parts are framed with black granite. The building's colors are gray, silver, and black. The silver parts are made of aluminum metal. The gray comes from the limestone, and the black is from the granite frames.
There are two small side doors. One is for deliveries, and the other is a fire exit. These doors are next to the main display window. The windows inside the Hollander building were designed by Jock D. Peters and Eleanor Lemaire.
Who Used the Building
On March 15, 1933, a fashion store called Joseph's opened here. Milton Wolf, who used to lead other fashion companies, was in charge of Joseph's. This store was special because it had many small shops inside one big building. They sold all sorts of items, from beautiful dresses to stylish bags.
In December 1939, the Hollander Building was rented out for 21 years to Stouffer's. This company opened a new restaurant there. Stouffer's had other restaurants in the city, like one near Grand Central Terminal. A designer named Aymar Embury II updated the first two floors of the building for the restaurant. He used white marble for the new look.
Images for kids
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Detail of the upper stories
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Side view of the storefront
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3 (left) and 5 East 57th
