Tiffany and Company Building
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The Tiffany and Company Building is the landmarked former home of the Tiffany and Company store at 401 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
, New York City
, New York
.
This building, completed in 1905 served as the home of Tiffany until 1940. Today, a TD Bank branch, tchotchke
shop, and Burger King
occupy the ground level. The People's Court
is filmed on a set inside the building.
The building was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1978.
Manhattan
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New York City
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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This building, completed in 1905 served as the home of Tiffany until 1940. Today, a TD Bank branch, tchotchke
Tchotchke
Tchotchke are small toys, gewgaws, knickknacks, baubles, lagniappes, trinkets, or kitsch. The term has a connotation of worthlessness or disposability, as well as tackiness, and has long been used by Jewish-Americans and in the regional speech of New York City.The word may also refer to swag, in...
shop, and Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
occupy the ground level. The People's Court
The People's Court
The People's Court is a US television court show in which small claims court cases are heard, though what is shown is actually a binding arbitration....
is filmed on a set inside the building.
The building was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1978.