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

Ritz Tower

Photographed by R. C.

1. Ritz Tower Marker

Inscription. Once the tallest residential building in New York City, the Ritz Tower was constructed in 1925-27 by journalist Arthur Brisbane, an employee and friend of William Randolph Hearst. Designed by Emery Roth in collaboration with Thomas Hastings, the building rises in five stages from a limestone commercial base enriched with neo-classical ornament to a slender apartment tower capped by obelisks and a pyramidal roof. Managed by the Ritz-Carlton Company, the building provided luxury hotel services to the apartments and attracted many celebrated tenants, such as William Randolph Hearst, Marion Davies, and Greta Garbo.

Erected 2002 by New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings.

Location. 40° 45.717′ N, 73° 58.217′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. It is on Park Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 465 Park Avenue, New York NY 10019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Eglise Française du St. Esprit (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 116 East 55th Street (about 800 feet away); Central Synagogue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Statue of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away); ההגנה / Haganah (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lever House (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Regis Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Theodore Roosevelt Lived Here (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . Ritz Tower. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 12, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by R. C.

2. Ritz Tower

Plaque is located next to the front door.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2018

3. Ritz Tower

<i>Ritz Tower Building, Park Ave. and 57th St., New York City.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1930

4. Ritz Tower Building, Park Ave. and 57th St., New York City.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3. submitted on November 20, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 5, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.