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JUST FIVE CENTS: Take a good look at this paint and decorating store. Notice particularly the arch that spans the building's facade and the simple, elegant decoration across the pediment. |
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This building is not another tenement, but a nickelodeon, an early movie theater that charged just five cents a show. An unusual aspect of this structure is its L-shape, extending over to West 52nd Street. The 52nd Street facade is highly decorated, with the top portion in Queen Anne style while the lower portion employs cast iron elements for decoration. The paint store uses the entire building, with its loading dock on 52nd Street.
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