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The Gunther Building was a seven story commercial edifice in Manhattan located at 391〔(''Gunther Building In $1,500,000 Deal'' ), New York Times, February 19, 1929, pg. 58.〕 ''-'' 393 Fifth Avenue, between 36th Street and 37th Street.〔 It occupied a plot on Fifth Avenue by in depth.〔 Built in 1909, the establishment conformed in architecture, appointments, and construction with the Tiffany and Company Building, which adjoined it. The latter structure was designed by Stanford White and was constructed by Tiffany & Company in 1903, at the corner of the block on 37th Street.〔 ==History of building site== For many years the edifice was leased by C.G. Gunther's Sons, furriers.〔 Gunther's lease on the property expired in October 1929, when the company moved into a building which occupied the former site of the home of Mrs. W.K. Vanderbilt II., at 666 Fifth Avenue. The home had been owned later by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. The Gunther Building was sold by Tiffany & Company to Benjamin Winter Inc., in February 1929, for $1,500,000.〔 Joseph Durst purchased the Gunther Building for a similar price in March 1930.〔''Review Of The Day In Realty Market'', New York Times, March 11, 1930, pg. 53.〕 The same month the structure was leased long term by I. J. Fox Inc., a fur manufacturer and retailer.〔(''Gunther Building Leased'' ), New York Times, March 20, 1930, pg. 54.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gunther Building」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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