Dorothy Shaver's Home

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    433 Fifth Avenue, between 38th and 39th streets

    This building, across Fifth Avenue from Lord & Taylor, is the former home of Dorothy Shaver, president of the store from 1945-59 and one of the few female presidents of a corporation at that time.

    More information on Shaver:
    americanhistory.si.edu/archives/WIB-tour/mainMovie.html
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_&_Taylor

    1. moufle 85 months ago | reply

      how bizarre (not to mention ironic). it looks like a gorgeos building. never occured to me to go INSIDE there but you made a great discovery. thanks!

    2. David Bivins 84 months ago | reply

      Right on - home of the 99¢ 1.5 liter Crystal Geyser! This is a block from my office.

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