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Tiffany & Company at 727 Fifth Avenue
Tiffany & Company at 727 Fifth Avenue

From the May issue: 1939: Tiffany’s moves to upper Fifth Avenue

In a decision exemplifying the continued uptown march by luxury retailers on Fifth Avenue, famed jewelry store Tiffany & Company announced a deal to relocate 20 blocks north to 727 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street, 74 years ago this month.

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At the time, Tiffany’s was located at 401 Fifth Avenue, at 37th Street, an area that was losing its influence as a shopping district. [more]