Английская Википедия:Hotel Manhattan
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Hotel Manhattan (also known as Manhattan Hotel) was a "railroad hotel" on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
History
Built in 1895–1896, it was to an 1893 design by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh.[1][2] Standing at Шаблон:Convert, it at one time held the record as "tallest hotel structure in the world".[3] Architectural features included three levels of dormers and a chateuesque roof.[3] It was razed in 1961 to make way for an office tower.[4] Built by Marc Eidlitz & Son, there were 16.5 stories, with 14 stories above the street level. The electrical contractor was C. L. Eidlitz. The fixtures, to a design by Hardenbergh, were manufactured by the Archer Pancoast Company. The hotel was opened under the proprietorship of Hawk & Wetherbee.[5]
In September 1957, the unrelated Hotel Lincoln at 700 Eighth Avenue was remodeled and renamed as the Manhattan Hotel. In 1958, an enormous, illuminated letter "M"—Шаблон:Convert feet wide and Шаблон:Convert deep—was added to the roof of the former Hotel Lincoln.
Architecture and fittings
The first floor featured the ladies' dining-room, which measured approximately Шаблон:Convert, and had six chandeliers. The main foyer, measuring approximately Шаблон:Convert, had a Шаблон:Convert high ceiling. The main restaurant, measuring approximately Шаблон:Convert had a ceiling Шаблон:Convert high. The rotunda, also with a Шаблон:Convert high ceiling, had Шаблон:Convert of space and seven chandeliers.[5]
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External links
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