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Street by Street: Upper Midtown

The luxury stores that are
synonymous with Fifth Avenue
first blossomed as society
moved on uptown. In 1917,
Cartier acquired the mansion The University Club
of banker Morton F. Plant, was built in 1899 as
supposedly in exchange for a 1 Fifth Avenue an elite club for
string of pearls, setting the Carriage rides have been replaced gentlemen.
style for other retailers to with rickshaws and iconic yellow
taxis, offering tourists more
follow. But this stretch of leisurely ways to view some
Midtown is not simply for of the main sights.
shoppers. There are some
distinctive museums and a
diverse assembly of archi­
tectural styles to enjoy, too.

4 St. Thomas Church
Much of the interior carving
was designed by sculptor
Lee Lawrie. A V E N U E

5. Museum
of Modern Art
One of the
world’s finest
collections of
modern art. E 5 3 R D S T

6 Paley Center
for Media
Exhibitions, seasons of F I F T H
special screenings, live Fifth Avenue
events, and a vast library subway
of historic broadcasts (lines E, V)
are offered at this
media museum.
Saks Fifth Avenue
has offered goods in E 5 1 S T S T
impeccable taste to
generations of New
Yorkers (see p313).
7. St. Patrick’s
Cathedral
This, one of the largest
Catholic cathedrals in
the United States, is a Olympic Tower
magnificent Gothic combines offices,
Revival building. apartments and a
skylit atrium within
its sleek walls.
8 Villard Houses
Five handsome brownstone
houses now form part of the
Lotte New York Palace Hotel.

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