The Shelton, opened in 1924, was built by the architecturally ambitious developer James T. Lee, who was also responsible for two luxurious apartment houses: 998 Fifth Avenue of 1912 and 740 Park Avenue of 1930.
Shelton ໄດ້ຖືກສ້າງຂຶ້ນໂດຍນັກພັດທະນາທີ່ມີຄວາມທະເຍີທະຍານທາງດ້ານສະຖາປັດຕະຍະ ກໍາ James T. Lee, ເຊິ່ງເປັນຜູ້ຮັບຜິດຊອບທັງສອງເຮືອນອາພາດເມັນທີ່ຫຼູຫຼາຄື: 998 Fifth Avenue ຂອງປີ 1912 ແລະ 740 Park Avenue ຂອງປີ 1930.