BGuthrie Photos: NY -- NYC -- Plaza Hotel (768 Fifth Avenue)

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1. PLAZA_020905_01.JPG: The big building is the Plaza Hotel. As subsequent signs point out, this place was the home of Kay Thompson when she wrote the book "Eloise".
2. PLAZA_020905_02.JPG: Friends of Libraries USA Literary Landmarks Register The Plaza Hotel "The Home of Eloise" Kay Thompson lived at The Plaza while writing "Eloise", first published in 1955. Miss Thompson and illustrator Hillary Knight brought this fictitious character to life: an exuberant and precocious six year old who lived on the top floor of the hotel. Designated a literary landmark September 26, 1998
3. PLAZA_020905_03.JPG: Landmarks of New York Plaza Hotel Marker Designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh in French Renaissance Style. The Plaza opened its doors on October 1, 1907. Among original residents were members of the Gould, Harriman and Vanderbilt families. An earlier Plaza Hotel opened at this location in 1890 and was demolished in 1905 to make way for the present structure.
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Wikipedia Description: Plaza Hotel
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The Plaza Hotel, located in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City, is a landmark 20-story luxury hotel and condominium apartment building, owned by an Indian conglomerate, Sahara India Pariwar.

Location

With a height of 250 ft (76 m) and a length of 400 ft (120 m), the hotel occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza, from which it derives its name, and extends along Central Park South in Manhattan. Fifth Avenue extends along the east side of Grand Army Plaza. The Plaza Hotel is recognized as a Historic Hotel of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Description

Grand Army Plaza

The hotel's main entrance at 768 Fifth Avenue faces the southern portion of Grand Army Plaza, which commemorates the Union Army in the Civil War, whence its eponymous predecessor derived its name.

Facilities

The Plaza Hotel offers its guests and residences many services including a butler on every floor, baby-sitting and concierges, a shopping mall, the Palm Court under the restored stained glass ceiling, the Champagne Bar located in the hotel lobby with views of Grand Army Plaza, the Edwardian Room, the Terrace Room, the Rose Club, the Grand Ball Room, the Plaza Food Hall by Todd English, as well as meeting rooms and conference rooms. The Grand Ballroom, Terrace Room and meeting spaces are currently managed by CPS Events, a joint venture between Delaware North Companies and the high end caterer Great Performances. The Oak Room, now closed, was another restaurant in the Plaza.

History

The Plaza Hotel is the second hotel of that name on the site. The French Renaissance chāteau-style building was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh and opened to the public on October 1, 1907. At the time, it cost $12.5 million to construct. When the hotel opened, a room at the Plaza Hotel was only $2.50 per night, the equivalent of $63 today. The same room costs over 15 t ...More...
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