Another old picture, but this one is not quite a ghost. The curved mansard roof (that is visible as a curved pattern on the side wall) was part of the extent building before its unfortunate extension. The extension added one full story and made the mansard level the same size as the typical floors below, at the cost of the architectural integrity of the front facade.
Fo what its worth, this is not some random, nameless building. It was the home of Life magazine, before the Time-Life behemoth was created. It’s not a landmark and, thanks to that extension, never will be. That said, even a non-landmark deserves better treatment than this.
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