“Meet me in the bar at the Albert Hotel,” Jimmy Stewart instructs Raymond Burr in Hitchcock’s 1954 thriller, Rear Window. Then, as for decades, the hotel occupied a vibrant, iconic place in the cultural life of New York’s Greenwich Village. From its opening in 1887, the Albert was home, hotel and hang-out for generations of artists, activists, writers, poets and musicians. Mark Twain lectured at the Albert. Hart Crane wrote his famous poem, The Bridge, in its rooms. Thomas Wolfe styled his fictional Hotel Leopold on the Albert. Anaïs Nin was a guest.
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The Allyn House was built in 1857 by Timothy Allyn, and in its heyday was one of the city’s premier hotels. In his 1867 Illustrated Guide to the Connecticut Valley, Henry Martyn Burt describes it as “the largest and most elegant” of Hartford’s hotels, and that “no pains have been spared to make this a first class hotel in every respect.” As built, it could accommodate almost 300 guests, many of whom were likely businessmen involved in Hartford’s insurance industry, as well as politicians working and visiting the state capital.
The origins of what we now know as the Royal Hawaiian Hotel trace back to its initial incarnation as the Hawaiian Hotel, situated in downtown Honolulu where the "One Capitol Place" building now stands. In 1872, King Kamehameha V renamed it the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, adding a regal touch. During his reign, foreign visitors increased, and the hotel became essential for accommodating dignitaries and travelers. Mark Twain, who visited in 1866, praised the king for his wisdom and simplicity.
The Ampersand Hotel opened in 1888. The main building burned to the ground the night of September 23, 1907, after which the hotel was operated as a cabin complex until the property was acquired by the State.
New York Times, May 26, 1895
Arlington Hotel, Washington DC
The Arlington Hotel was a hotel in Washington, D.C. which stood from 1868 to 1912.
The Astor House was a luxury hotel in New York City.
The Australia Hotel was a hotel on Castlereagh Street, Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. From its opening in 1891 until its closure on 30 June 1971 and subsequent demolition, the hotel was considered "the best-known hotel in Australia", "the premier hotel in Sydney" and described itself as "The Hotel of the Commonwealth". The hotel was situated in one of Sydney's important thoroughfares in the Sydney central business district.
Bagg's Hotel was located in Utica, New York. The Bagg's Tavern preceded it and hosted General George Washington, General Lafayette, Henry Clay and General Ulysses S. Grant. It was a log house founded in 1794 by Moses Bagg. Bagg's Square Memorial Park marks the historic location.
In the first years after the end of the Civil War Peter Gilsey operated the successful, if small, Barnum House hotel at the northeast corner of Broadway and 20th Street. The building and land were owned by the Hess family and Gilsey held a 21-year lease on the hotel. But he had his eyes on larger things. In 1868 he purchased property nine blocks north on Broadway and began construction of his lavish French Second Empire style Gilsey House hotel. It would be the last word in mid-Victorian architectural fashion.
Bateman's Hotel (Winans Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue) was built in 1755 for the Collins family of Newport. Seth Bateman acquired the estate during the 1840s; by 1860 he had made numerous additions to the house and begun operating a boarding house. The grounds were a popular gathering place for Newport's cottagers. Following Mr. Bateman's death in 1887 the proprietorship of Bateman's Hotel was assumed by W. Sidney Bateman, who operated the hotel until 1944. Edmund W. Davis acquired the property around 1893 and sold it in 1947 to preservationist John Perkins Brown. In 1957, before Mr.
It is believed that the original Beach Hotel and surrounding area belonged to Piet Retief and his family. His home, a tennis court and servants quarters stood on this ground. Tenders for the proposed Beach Hotel were called for on 22 June 1893. The wood and iron structure was designed by architect George William Smith. Construction progressed rapidly and on 16 February 1894, the hotel was officially opened with a grand luncheon party. The first Manager was Mr. Edward Steinmann.
According to Drury's history, and William P. Huffman, great grandson of D. Beckel and great, great grandson of William Huffman, D. Beckel built the hotel on the site he purchased from William Huffman. William P. Huffman was the son of William P. Huffman, whose father Torrence Huffman married Annie Beckel, a daughter to Daniel Beckel. Torrence Huffman was a grandson of William Huffman who owned the site originally. William Huffman built the Beckel House at Third and Jefferson Streets. The construction of the building began in 1853 and was completed in 1866.
Young Men s Hall in the Biddle House Block was first used November 21 1861 It seated 1 500 and for many years was a popular place of resort Since 1875 it has been but little used for lectures
The history of detroit and michigan or the metropolis illustrated, Silas Farmer 1889
The Biddle House was once Detroit's most luxurious hotel, but, like much of the city, its lasting legacy is tied to the automobile.
When Henry Brevoort, Jr. built his free-standing house on the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 8th Street in 1834, he and his wife, Laura, were separated from society. The fashionable residential neighborhood stretched east from Broadway, blocks from the plot his father had given him on which to build. A descendant later recalled that Henry felt "very much in the woods and quite out of it."
Twain’s party was unable to find accommodations at the Grand Oriental Hotel but after some searching, rooms were found at the Bristol Hotel. “Hotel Bristol. Servant Brompy. Alert, gentle, smiling, winning young brown creature as ever was. Beautiful shining black hair combed back like a woman's, and knotted at the back of his head—tortoise-shell comb in it, sign that he is a Singhalese; slender, shapely form; jacket; under it is a beltless and flowing white cotton gown—from neck straight to heel; he and his outfit quite unmasculine. It was an embarrassment to undress before him.”
The British Colonial Hotel is a historic resort hotel in downtown Nassau, Bahamas, located on the only private beach in Nassau, on the site of the Old Fort of Nassau. The hotel, originally opened in 1924, has been described as "the Grand Dame of all Nassau hotels", "the most elegant and most expensive hotel in town", and "the most distinctive and pleasant of the island's large hotels".
Brown's Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Mayfair, London, established in 1832 and owned by Rocco Forte Hotels since July 2003. It is London's oldest luxury hotel, never having been renamed, rebuilt or relocated. Famous visitors include US President Franklin Roosevelt, Mahatma Gandhi and Diana, Princess of Wales.
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The Brunswick Hotel Northeast corner of 5th Avenue and 26th Street. This building was demolished in 1906 and replaced by the12 story Brunswick Building which still occupies the space today.
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The origins of hospitality on the present site of the Radisson Plaza Hotel date to August 1850 when construction of an imposing four-story brick structure began. Built by Frank Dennison and initially known simply as Dennison’s brick block, the new building occupied one hundred feet of frontage along Main Street, today’s Michigan Avenue. The Kalamazoo Gazette described the architecture and facilities in grand terms, noting a large archway which defined the main entrance. From this entry, a broad hall extended through the building creating space for two stores.
The four-story Butte Hotel at 23-31 East Broadway (a parking structure today) was erected in 1892-93, opening in August 1893. It contained 120 rooms, expensive at $3 to $5 per night, as street cars “pass the door every 10 minutes,” their advertising boasted in 1895.
The Cataract House was a hotel in the neighborhood of Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. The hotel was established in 1825 but destroyed by fire in 1945. It was a major stop on the Underground Railroad and it was the largest hotel in Niagara Falls. The hotel's name refers to the large and powerful waterfall next to property.
Clinton House and Hall, Clinton, MA
The Clinton House, at High and Church streets, was favored by industrialists and visiting salesmen, many tied to the booming carpet/weaving industry.
The Clinton House opened in 1847, capped by a mansard roof. A separate grand hall, called Clinton Hall, which would later host Twain, was added to the property three years later. Eventually, the hall and hotel were connected.
Clinton Hall became the center of the town's social world. There were balls, lectures, school events and military gatherings.
Established in Palmerston North in 1882, opposite the eastern corner of The Square and Church Street, by Percy Herman. A later wooden extension was built over the right of way on the right hand side, and in 1905 a brick building attached on the left, to comprise the 60 bedroom Tucker's Club Hotel. The buildings continued operating as the Club Hotel until 1977 when this wooden building, and its wooden extensions, were demolished to make way for the then PDC department store developments.
Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1890s, with the Club Hotel in the centre, on the corner of the Quay and Johnston Street. Photograph taken by the Tyree Studio of Nelson.
Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Club Hotel, Lambton Quay, Wellington. 548 Tyree, Phot, Nelson