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

B. Altman & Company

know NYC

— 34th Street district —

B. Altman & Company wayside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 4, 2017

1. B. Altman & Company wayside

Front view.

Inscription.
Front:
Hello…
I lived in Murray Hill and hated travelling downtown to 14th Street by carriage to shop. When B. Altman’s moved to 34th Street and Fifth Avenue in 1906, the latest fashions were just steps from my front door.

Back – Top:
On October 6, 1906, retailer Benjamin Altman brought commerce to a residential neighborhood when he built a new flagship store at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.
Bottom:
“…to have the Altman name on your coat or muff or seal collar was equivalent to the hallmark on sterling silver.”
- Valentine’s Manual of Old New York, vol. 1921

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1906.

Location. 40° 44.924′ N, 73° 59.046′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown South. It is on Fifth Avenue south of East 35th Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 361 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10016, 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: Empire State Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Empire State Building (about 300 feet away); 7 West 34th Street

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(about 400 feet away); Old Glory Atop The Empire State Building (about 400 feet away); The Church of the Incarnation (about 500 feet away); Madison Belmont Building (about 600 feet away); 33rd Street Between Fifth Avenue and Broadway (about 600 feet away); Pierpont Morgan Library (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Regarding B. Altman & Company. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".

Also see . . . The B. Altman & Co. Bldg -- No. 361 Fifth Avenue. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on August 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

B. Altman & Company wayside venue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 7, 2020

2. B. Altman & Company wayside venue

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 4, 2017

3. B. Altman & Company wayside

Front detail.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 4, 2017

4. B. Altman & Company wayside

Back view.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 4, 2017

5. B. Altman & Company wayside

Panel 1

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 4, 2017

6. B. Altman & Company wayside

Panel 2

B. Altman & Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 4, 2017

7. B. Altman & Company Marker

Panel 3

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 7, 2020

8. B. Altman & Company wayside

Panel 4

Originally B. Altman & Company Department Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, June 25, 2018

9. Originally B. Altman & Company Department Store

now B. Altman Advanced Learning Super Block, CCNY; 355-371 Fifth Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 11, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.