Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.5847 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Buildings on Forty-Second Street, New York City

ArtistDrawn by Richard Welling (American, 1926 - 2009)

Datebefore 1996

MediumDrawing; black ink on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 14 x 17in. (35.6 x 43.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family

Object number2012.284.5847

DescriptionDrawing of buildings near Times Square, New York City. In the foreground are several retail shops and restaurants on Forty-Second Street, including Adler Shoes, Herman's, Regal Shoes, Thom McAn, Popeyes, Hardy and Tad's Broiled Steaks. In the background in the center is 1501 Broadway (the Paramount Building), topped with a clock and globe; behind it on the right is One Astor Plaza (with fins).

Collections

Richard Welling Collection

NotesDate Note: Adler Shoes, pictured in the lower left, was at 141 West 42nd Street until the mid-1990s. All of the retail stores and restaurants pictured were closed by 2004, when the area was razed to make way for the Bank of American building.

Status

Not on view