Opened in 1919, the 2200-room Pennsylvania was the largest hotel in the world. It was the fulfillment of Statler's childhood vow to one day operate such a hotel in NYC.
Funded by the Pennsylvania Railroad, as part of the greater Penn Station development, the Hotel Pennsylvania featured larger public spaces than the previous Statlers. The architecture reflected that of the now-razed Penn Station. The hotel's lobby was often mistaken for the station's waiting room.
The Hotel Pennsylvania introduced many first to Statler architecture and hoteldom. It had the first servidors (cough, Fort Shelby, cough). It was the first Statler to have its light courts facing the street, allowing each room to have an outside view. It was the first hotel with a full service medical department. All that means nothing now. Just imagine how my 200-page thesis reads, haha.
Its large site, under one ownership, was a tempting redevelopment target I guess. Thus the NYC landmark will be pulled down for a tasteless office building. Idiots.
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A beautiful exterior today still but looks like the damn interior has been modernized to the point its not special, sigh.
I'd like to see an effort to save the exterior of the building. Sadly, it appears as though the NYC Landmarks COmmission is backing away from any attempt to counter the demolition plans. Sad. Thanks for the pictures, Tom Barnes
Rat Bastards...
Hey, Dave -- a former member of the NYC landmarks commission spoke at U-M last weekend about preservation. I and my advisor gave him a tour around the D including stops (no UE) at MCS, the Campus Martius and the Rouge in Dearborn. His name is Anthony Tung; his talk is here, if you're interested:
http://ummedia02.rs.itd.umich.edu/tcaup/GlobPlace_Sat_PM_1.wmv
Sickening, seems every time I turn around I read stories like this.
What an awful hotel! The Hotel Pennsylvania stands across the street from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, the perfect spot for those travelers looking for the ideal recipe of location and something that won't break the budget. For those budget minded travelers wanting to spend their extra money on everything New York except lodging, then the Hotel Pennsylvania, with its amenities and great location, is an ideal choice.
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