Coty Building
- Address: 714 5th Ave
- Neighborhood of Midtown Center in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1871/00/00 | Three brownstone-fronted houses, Nos 714, 716 (Zabriskie residence) and 718 5th Ave and two houses at 2 and 4 W 56th Street are built by architect-builder Charles Duggin. | |||||
| 1872/00/00 | Charles Duggin sells the brownstone-fronted townhouse at No 714 to Harrison Durkee. | |||||
| 1898/00/00 | Charles A Gould | Home | Charles A Gould buys the Durkee Brownstone. | |||
| 1906/12/00 | Woodruff Leeming | Architect | Charles Gould commissions a new facade for his former residence at 714 Fifth Avenue. Work began in December 1906, about six months after new construction for a commercial building was begun at No 712. | |||
| 1910/08/31 | Francois Coty | Buisness | An addition to the business interests on 5th Ave near the Vanderbilt houses, Charles Gould leases 714, via the Cross and Brown Company to French perfumery Francois Coty. Alterations will be made at once preparatory to opening the house as a retail store. | |||
| 1910/09/00 | Rene Lalique | Artisan | Francois Coty hires Rene Lalique, to replace the windows on the central floors with a 3-story work of art depicting vines and flowers climbing up the side windows. |
| Particulars for Coty Building: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Business |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Specialty Store |
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