Cross & Cross was known as Old New York City Society's architectural firm of choice.[2] John Cross (1878–1951) studied architecture at the Columbia University and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and served as the creative half of the partnership, while Eliot Cross (1884–1949) focused on the development side of the business, particularly through his role as Chairman of the Board of the real estate development firm of Webb and Knapp, which he organized in 1922.[3] The two firms shared office space in the Knapp Building on Madison Avenue.[3] In 1942, John Cross was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician.[4]
1 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, completed in 1927.[5]
53 Park Place, New York, NY, completed in 1922.[6]
123 East 53rd Street, (demolished 1953-1955 to build 399 Park Avenue, the new headquarters for the First National City Bank, today's Citigroup)
155 East 72nd Street, New York, NY, completed in 1928.[7]
405 Park Avenue, New York, NY, a 12-story apartment building, completed in 1915 (completely altered in 1957).[8]
Bayberry Land (Sabin Residence), Southampton, New York, completed in 1918 (demolished in May 2004).[2]
Central Hanover Building, 335 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, completed in 1931.[13]
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., branch bank, 35 East 72nd Street, New York, NY, completed in 1931 (now JP Morgan Chase bank branch).
Manufacturers Trust Building, 1 East 57th Street, New York, NY, completed in 1931 (now Louis Vuitton and much altered by the architect Jun Aoki in 2004).[14]