Midtown East in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Banco di Napoli

Formerly William H. Moore House

— New York City Designated Landmark —

Banco di Napoli Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025

1. Banco di Napoli Marker

Inscription. This neo-Italian Renaissance style townhouse was completed in 1900 by McKim, Mead & White, as the New York home for William H. Moore, a Chicago industrialist active in the founding of the US Steel Corporation, American Can Corporation, and Nabisco. The massive balcony and strong cornice show Charles McKim’s scholarly interest in Renaissance architecture. The building successfully combines a careful symmetry, order and unity of structure with imaginative detail and ornamentation.

Erected by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation. (Marker Number 1989.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 40° 45.644′ N, 73° 58.489′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. It is on East 54th Street near Fifth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 East 54th Street, New York NY 10022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The University Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Aeolian Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Thomas Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Fisk-Harkness House

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Regis Hotel (about 300 feet away); Peninsula Hotel (about 300 feet away); 7 West 54th Street House (about 500 feet away); Quanjude (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding Banco di Napoli. Kiton is an Italian luxury ready-to-wear and made-to-measure clothing company.

Also see . . .
1. Judge William Henry Moore. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 22, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. The 1900 Stokes-Moore Mansion - 4 East 54th Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on April 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Formerly William H. Moore House marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 16, 2019

2. Formerly William H. Moore House marker

"Kiton" added their named to headline the plaque, which has since been removed.

The former William H. Moore House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 16, 2019

3. The former William H. Moore House

4 East 54th Street.

William H. Moore image. Click for full size.

from Wikipedia

4. William H. Moore

Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 26, 2025

5. Banco di Napoli Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on September 26, 2025, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.