The original Fifth Avenue building and the extensions were all designed by Trowbridge & Livingston in Italian Renaissance style. Altman's was the first big department store to make the move from the "Ladies' Mile" shopping district, where the dry-goods emporia had been located, to Fifth Avenue.
The original Fifth Avenue building and its extensions were designed in the Italian Renaissance style by Trowbridge & Livingston. Altman's was the first major department store to move from the "Ladies' Mile" shopping district to Fifth Avenue.