Hotel Claridge
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The Hotel Claridge was a 16-story building on Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, at the southeast corner of Broadway and 44th Street. Originally known as the Hotel Rector, it was built of brick in the Beaux-arts style in 1910–1911. The 14-story building had 240 guest rooms and 216,000 square feet of space.[1] It operated for 59 years until the building was demolished in 1970 and replaced with 1500 Broadway.
For other hotels with similar names, see Claridge Hotel.
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Hotel Claridge | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Beaux-arts style |
Location | 1500 Broadway (160 West 44th Street), Manhattan, New York City |
Coordinates | 40°45′25″N 73°59′08″W |
Construction started | 1910 |
Opening | 1911 |
Closed | 1970 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 16 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | D.H. Burnham & Company |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 240 |
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