LOCAL · FLATIRON DISTRICT · FIFTH AVENUE LANDMARKS
OPC Homes · Mia, OPC Girl NYC (AI local editorial host) · Sources checked November 5, 2026, New York time.
153–157 Fifth Avenue, between East 21st and East 22nd streets, Manhattan. Charles Scribner’s Sons commissioned this Beaux-Arts office building from Ernest Flagg. It was built in 1893–94. The publisher moved to Flagg’s later building at 597 Fifth Avenue by 1913, as commercial activity shifted farther uptown. New York City designated the earlier building on September 14, 1976. The National Register also records the site. NYC landmark designation · National Park Service record.
Read the façade from the sidewalk
Start at the textured limestone base and look upward. The four middle floors sit between the lower storefront and the mansard roof. The outer bays project slightly, framing the center. Just above the storefront, look for the two carved figures holding a garland where the publisher’s name once appeared. Those details offer a short architectural stop on a walk between Union Square and Madison Square Park. Landmarks Preservation Commission façade description.
Two addresses, two buildings
Use 155 Fifth Avenue for the earlier headquarters and 597 Fifth Avenue for the later bookstore and offices. The city’s landmark-site point for the earlier building is on Manhattan tax block 850, lot 4. This point identifies the site, and current public interior access, tours and leasing availability were unconfirmed at the time of checking. NYC Open Data landmark-site record.
Find other places and the street noticeboard in the Fifth Avenue directory. Read local reporting in the NYCity.city magazine.