 Designed by McKim, Mead &amp;amp; White, it was modeled on the 16th-century Palazzo Grimani on the Grand Canal in Venice. It still stands today.  

 It was used for office space and storage.  

Tiffany &amp; Co. was founded in 1837 by 25-year-old Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young.

 Now known as the&amp;nbsp;Blue Book,&amp;nbsp;it&amp;rsquo;s still released annually and features the world&amp;rsquo;s rarest jewels.&amp;nbsp;The Blue Book was the first catalog to be distributed across the country and is the origin of Tiffany's signature blue branding.   

Tiffany began its rise to prominence after  

Which is later adopted by the United States. Tiffany &amp; Co. specialized in silver and was notable for using the 92% pure British standard method of producing its ornate products.

The cast-iron facade was stripped of projecting ornament in the 1950s, but the ghostly silhouettes of some Tiffany arches can still be seen at night behind the building&amp;rsquo;s dark-glass facade.  

Above the Tiffany store at Union Square

 It was designed by the architects Cross &amp;amp; Cross in what the Times called a &amp;ldquo;conservative modern&amp;rdquo; style.  

American luxury jewelry and specialty retailer headquartered in New York City. It sells jewelry, sterling silver, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances, water bottles, watches, personal accessories, and leather goods. Tiffany is known for its luxury goods, particularly its diamond and sterling silver jewelry. These goods are sold at Tiffany stores and through direct-mail and corporate merchandising.   