Found insideRoom Key C. 1940 HOTEL ASTOR TIMES SQUARE N.Y. The Hotel HOTEL ASTOR The key , menu , and roof garden pass all reflect the elegance of the grand dame of Times Square hotels before its post - Depression decline . Astor Menu C. 1950 Found inside Page 77New York State's own hotel group was more than 25 years old by this time . together supervising the Hotel Astor , whose 1905 opening was so crucial to Times Square's future ; Frederic Sterry of the Plaza , which opened 2 years later The building was the headquarters of the W. T. Grant retail chain, which leased almost 400,000 square feet (37,000 m2) of space on the building's top 14 floors, but only occupied it for four years until their 1976 . This stereoview image of Times Square was taken by the H.C. White Company in 1906. Cloud Rooftop. They are the real crazy entertainment of Times Square. In the 70s and 80s, after going through Prohibition, the Great Depression and World War II, Times Square and its hotels had lost their glamour. Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Found inside Page 28In the rear view is the venerable Hotel Astor and the typical Times Square advertising billboards ; to the left is the Paramount Theater . Times Square is considered to be the center of New York . 621 Broadway and Crosstown cars shared 93.1.1.17932 They also had a weakness for gambling and for collecting jewelry. The Astor family's tradition of owning opulent hotels began with the original John Jacob Astor who opened his lavish Astor House on June 1, 1836. Soon, however, the neighborhood began to change. Vintage Southern Pacific Railway Dining Car Dinner Menu 1947. Beginning in the 1910s, the Astor Bar acquired a reputation as a gay meeting place. New York circa 1909. The Hotel Astor near Times Square in New York City, circa 1952. Front: KINSEY PEF CRITERION HOTEL ASTOR ASTOR ROOF Hotel Astor "At The Crossroads of the World" MFR D. Back: HOTEL ASTOR TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK 19, N. Y. The NY Times moved to a new skyscraper a few blocks downtown, on Eighth Ave. The beautiful Astor Hotel was replaced by One Astor Plaza, a hideous tall office tower. $6.82. The rooms are spacious and elegant, with high ceilings . The 4-star Crowne Plaza New Orleans boasts 693 air conditioned guestrooms offering cable televisions, complimentary wireless internet access and beds with premium sheets. But no matter what happens, Times Square is its own (or)deal. Hotel Astor: 1909. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Such is the Hotel Astor's Grand Ballroom. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Transgendered prostitutes hang out in front of the Hotel Astor in Times Square at 3 a.m. in 1965. Editorial Office/Redazione: UN Secretariat Building, International Press Corps S-301, New York, NY 10017. Found inside Page 59The association's mission charmed brothers William and Frederick Muschenheim, proprietors of the Hotel Astor. around the time Mayor George McClellan changed the name of its neighborhood from Longacre Square to Times Square. Times Square is like the first person you fell madly in love with, until it finally dawns on you that hes nuts, you file for divorce and deny to everyone that you were ever attracted to him, but he will secretly always be your first love. Generations later things grew tense among the family when William Waldorf Astor demolished his father's mansion and erected the Waldorf Hotel on its site in 1893a deliberate irritation to his aunt Caroline Schermerhorn Astor who lived next door. The former site of the hotel, the block bounded by Broadway, Astor Plaza, West 44th Street, and West 45th Street,[1] is now occupied by the high-rise 54-story office tower One Astor Plaza. But, as the New York Times reported, "the Astor's Grand Ballroom has been the scene of brilliant social events attended by 10 Presidents, numerous kings and queens and practically every major celebrity to come to New York. Bill McCune and his Orchestra are appearing at the Astor. First opened in 1906, "The Knick" is something of a hallowed ground for lovers of hotel history. Found inside Page 172In New York, the district commandant worked with the glamorous Hotel Astor in Times Square to put on parties and dances for naval officers and enlisted men. The hotel gave the navy the space for free and made up the difference by Renato Grussu, owner of New York based "Arriva Travel", has worked for 20 years in Italy and in New York, as an executive manager for major International hotel chains. The Astor Bar also became a meeting point for gay patrons and a renowned pick-up place for gay theater queens who, a rarity for the 1910s, were actually welcomed. The Large Ballroom (or Banquet Hall), on the ninth floor, opened on September 29, 1909 with a dinner that was part of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration. The first notable regular dance band at the Astor was that of Fred Rich, who made many records for Columbia Records and its budget subsidiary Harmony Records in the 1920s as "Fred Rich and his Hotel Astor Orchestra" and also as "The Astorites." 94th tallest hotel in the world, the 29th tallest hotel in the United States, and the 15th-tallest hotel in New York City. PPC POSTCARD NY NEW YORK CITY TIMES SQUARE AT NIGHT CHEVROLET HOTEL ASTOR LOEW'S. C $8.45. I remember seeing "An American in Paris" there around 1953. Stop H - One Astor Plaza . The 90s with its wild personality dissolved into the new century. Enjoy the ultimate New Year's Eve experience atop Times Square at the St. LUMITONE PHOTOPRINT - NEW YORK - MADE IN USA. [9] As an indirect result of Zeckendorf's 1965 bankruptcy, the Astor was sold for $10.5 million in 1966. $7.75 previous price $7.75 12% off 12% off previous price $7.75 12% off + shipping + shipping + shipping. Longacre Square (Now Times Square), Broadway and 42nd Street, 1900.Museum of the City of New York. October 2020, New York: Times Square (Terry W. Sanders). The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New York - Times Square West is within 0.9 mi of Times Square, The Empire State Building and Jacob Javits Convention Center. Fur trader John Jacob Astor arrived in New York City in 1784 and soon began to invest in Manhattan real estate. The smaller ballroom, seating 250, was decorated in the neoclassical Louis XVI manner and could be joined with the larger ballroom. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Found inside Page 72Poster of " Hotel Astor , Times Square , New York , in the Landauer Collection , New York Historical Society . ( See HABS photocopy ) . B. Sources of Information : 1 . Unpublished sources : Records from the Plans Desk , Buildings Now $110 (Was $202) on Tripadvisor: Hyatt Place New York City/Times Square, New York City. While I was walking down in an unsettlingly, empty Times Square during Covid, I realized that what makes the square what it is, is the people. Submitted by Dave on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 7:38pm. I remember my one and only New Year's Eve on Times Square. Found inside Page 27Her father worked at the old Hotel Astor, a historic hotel right on Times Square. All of the management staff at the hotel was Dutch. The Vander Beeks had, in the past, enjoyed wealth beyond a Michigan farm boy's comprehension. A 1947 post card, Hotel Astor claimed "1000 rooms, 1000 baths" and as "The Crossroads of the World"[6]. Built in 1904, it played a large role in making Times Square the center of New York. The Hotel Astor and Knickerbocker Hotel came around the same time, the former in 1904, the latter in 1906, quickly becoming high society fixtures. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. "Hotel Astor, Times Square." Note the elaborate roof garden. Choose from 48 meeting rooms with high-speed Wi-Fi and modern AV equipment. Found inside Page 165The Hotel Astor opened in Times Square, with rooms at $2.50 to $10 a night. Mt. Sinai Hospital moved to Fifth Avenue and 100th Street. In October, William K. Vanderbilt and the Long Island Automobile Club initiated the Vanderbilt Cup Place was clean and in the center of everything. The Hotel Astor near Times Square in New York City, circa 1952. A high resolution version of . Knickerbocker Hotel Entrance . [2] It was sold to real estate entrepreneur William Zeckendorf on September 1, 1954. The Astor Ballroom in our Times Square hotel can accommodate up to 284 guests in a schoolroom setup, making it the ideal conference center in New York City. As depicted in the movie Midnight Cowboy, with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, filmed at the Claridge Hotel, the square and the city had collapsed. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Visible signs include the Astor Theater marquee. $149.00 + $8.45 shipping + $8.45 shipping + $8.45 shipping. 2nd June 1964. It was grand, opulent, at times flashy, and messy. Board of Directors: Giampaolo Pioli, President | Emilio Pursumal, Vice President | Emmelina De Feo, Secretary | Stefano Vaccara, Member | Nicola Tegoni, Member, Main Office: 230 Park Avenue, 21floor, New York, NY 10169 | With its elaborately decorated public rooms and its roof garden, the Astor Hotel was perceived as the successor to the Astor family's Waldorf-Astoria on 34th Street. Skip amenities list. Found inside Page 139Astor at Times Square: The Hotel Astor at Times Square was located at 1515 Broadway Avenue between 44th and 45th Streets, New York, New York, and was built in 1904, Its architects were Clinton & Russell. There is a rare interview recorded with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando in 1955 at the opening of the Rose Tattoo at the Astor Hotel. ASTOR HOTEL Broadway and 44th Street 1904-1968. Times Square subway station! Long confined to Hells Kitchen, Satan, once again, stepped his pointy hoof into Times Square. Rapper/Producer Pharrell Williams leaves the Astor Hotel on May 31, 2005 in Miami, Florida. It was also immortalized by Cole Porter in his song Well, Did You Evah! and She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor. Over the years, famous bands played at the Astor, including Frank Sinatra and Carmen Cavallaro and his orchestra. Contents. Still another adjoining room, "The College Hall", could also open to the ballroom so that the combined rooms could seat up 1,100 persons. The lobby had a 21-foot-high colonnade of . Broadway performances went from chic to peep shows and the hotels that were the unofficial seat of political and showbiz power started selling their rooms by the hour. [3] In later years, the noted landscape architect Takeo Shiota redesigned the roof's North Garden on a Japanese theme.[5]. Plans for the grand hotel were conceived in 1900 by William C. Muschenheim and his brother, Frederick A. Muschenheim, at a time when the areathen known as Longacre Squarewas beyond the fringe of metropolitan life. The rich history of Times Square reflects the momentous changes of the past century, including battles over First Amendment freedoms. To order the clip clean and high res or to find out more v. Found inside Page 192The Astor Family's Hotel Interests The Knickerbocker was only one of several New York hotels constructed by the Astor Astor also financed the Hotel Netherland (1890-93; demolished) and the Hotel Astor at Times Square (1902-04; Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material . Smaller meeting spaces are tailor-made for more intimate conferences, seminars . The old Pabst Hotel-cum-New York Times- cum-One Times Square building was disfigured and plastered with advertisements. Edging the bright lights of Broadway and the calm of Bryant Park, it is a legendary New York landmark reborn. A gallery spanned the south and west sides, affording a fine view of the room, which could accommodate 500 diners. New Astor Roof Blue Stars Hotel Times Square Vintage Matchbook Cover New York. Electricity, in the form of theater A trip to Times Square 1904: Packard Motor Cars A trip to Times Square 1904: The Hotel Astor arrives. Excerpt from Hotel Astor, Times Square, New York: The Most Centrally Located Hotel in New York, Renowned Cuisine, 1000 Rooms, 700 Baths. This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. English: Times Square and the Hotel Astor, New York 1909. Its ceiling, painted to represent a Mediterranean sky, was partly concealed by feigned vine-covered pergolas. The fallen five. Tourism brochure for Astor House Hotel in Shanghai by Honk Kong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd from 1930 in China. The Claridge Hotel, a little Beaux-Arts jewel on the opposite side of Times Square, was often dwarfed by the Astor and the Knickerbocker Hotel. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The 35,000 square feet (3,300m2) Hotel Astor was built in two stages, in 1905 and 19091910, by the same architects in the same style. THIS IS AN AWESOME PHOTO! Created in 1906 by John Jacob Astor, the Knickerbocker Hotel is an iconic luxury Times Square hotel with a magnificent Beaux-Arts faade and a completely reimagined modern interior. Luxury Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. William Waldorf Astor also financed the Hotel Netherland (1890-93; demolished) and the Hotel Astor at Times Square (1902-04; demolished). The 50th Street subway station is less than a block away. Found inside Page 44he Eastern Edge Fifth Avenue is the eastern border of the Times Square district , and its style is rather different from the glitter of the entertainment center . [ C.19 HOTEL ASTRA Hotel Astor , New York City . 8.7ES. Its roots go back to 1904, when millionaire William Waldorf Astor opened the Hotel Astor in New York's Times Square. Its eleven stories contained 1000 guest rooms, with two more levels underground for its extensive "backstage" functions, such as the wine cellar. [10] The site is now occupied by a 54-story skyscraper designed by Der Scutt of Ely J. Kahn & Jacobs and completed in 1972. The Astor was located in what is now Times Square in Manhattan. The view is titled, "New Astor Hotel and 20 story Times Building.". We are a free and independent newspaper, and we need your contribution. Top Rated Plus seller Top Rated Plus seller Top Rated Plus seller. Found inside Page 72Poster of " Hotel Astor , Times Square , New York , " in the Landauer Collection , New York Historical Society . ( See HABS photocopy ) . B. Sources of Information : 1 . Unpublished sources : ! Records from the Plans Desk , Buildings See 335 traveler reviews, 147 candid photos, and great deals for Hyatt Place New York City/Times Square, ranked #341 of 522 hotels in New York City and rated 4 of 5 at Tripadvisor. Found insideThe society was having a big meeting at the Hotel Astor on Times Square that very week, and the banker asked if Uncle Dave could perform at their evening banquet. Not the least intimidated to play on such short notice before a prominent The Knickerbocker is a haven of refined elegance, created by John Jacob Astor . Rapper/Producer Pharrell Williams leaves the Astor Hotel on May 31, 2005 in Miami, Florida. May 31, 2005 in Miami, Florida Astor Hotel is in Times Square number or email below ( i C Rapoport/Getty images ) Times Square N.Y World, the 29th tallest Hotel in Shanghai Honk! 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