Astor House (New York hotel)
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Astor House (New York hotel) was a landmark 19th-century luxury hotel in New York City, renowned as one of the city’s first grand hotels and a prominent social and political gathering place.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Astor House (New York hotel) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demolished building
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historic building ⓘ hotel ⓘ luxury hotel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct hotels in New York City
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Demolished buildings and structures in Manhattan ⓘ Greek Revival architecture in New York City ⓘ Hotels established in 1836 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demolitionCompleted | 1910s ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| developer | John Jacob Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | considered a landmark of its time ⓘ |
| hasUse |
hotel
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political meeting place ⓘ restaurant ⓘ social venue ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early model of the American luxury hotel
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important center of 19th-century New York political life ⓘ important center of 19th-century New York social life ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1836 ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Broadway
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Vesey Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
City Hall Park
NERFINISHED
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St. Paul’s Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Jacob Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of New York City’s first grand hotels
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luxury accommodations ⓘ political gatherings ⓘ prominent social gatherings ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1836 ⓘ |
| owner | Astor family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | near early New York streetcar and omnibus routes ⓘ |
| servedAs |
meeting place for businessmen
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meeting place for politicians ⓘ meeting place for social elites ⓘ |
| situatedIn | Lower Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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