The Knickerbocker Hotel (Manhattan)
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The Knickerbocker Hotel
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The Knickerbocker Hotel, 2012
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| Location | 142 West 42nd Street New York City 10036 |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′19″N 73°59′12″W / 40.75528°N 73.98667°WCoordinates: 40°45′19″N 73°59′12″W / 40.75528°N 73.98667°W |
| Area | ~ 300,000 square feet (28,000 m2) |
| Built | 1901 or 1906 |
| Architect | Marvin & Davis; Price, Bruce |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference # | 80002697 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1980 |
| Designated NYCL | October 18, 1988 |
The Knickerbocker Hotel is a hotel located at the southeast corner of Broadway and 42nd Street in New York City. The name "Knickerbocker" is an iconic Dutch surname associated with New York City. Prominent longtime residents of the hotel included Enrico Caruso and George M. Cohan. Built by John Jacob Astor IV (1864–1912) as a showcase of luxury in a time of prosperity, the hostelry closed 15 years later because of financial decline.
The hotel was converted to offices in 1920 and was known as The Knickerbocker Building. It was the home of Newsweek magazine (1940–59) and became the Newsweek Building. After major renovations in 1980 it became known as 1466 Broadway and was used for many years as garment showrooms and offices. During this period it was later known as 6 Times Square. It was converted back to use as a hotel in 2013–15 under its original name.
The building is in the Beaux-Arts style, constructed of red brick with terracotta details and a prominent mansard roof. The architects were Marvin & Davis, with Bruce Price as consultant, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and designated a New York City Landmark in 1988.
A Philadelphia development group organized by J.E. and A.L. Pennock financed the construction of the hotel starting in 1903 on land owned by John Jacob Astor IV. The Pennocks hired architects Bruce Price and Marvin & Davis to design the French Renaissance-style building. One year later, in February 1904, the investment group that sponsored the developers collapsed and the building was left incomplete, with the exterior complete but housing just an empty shell. In May 1905, Astor assumed control of the project and engaged Trowbridge & Livingston, who had just designed his St. Regis Hotel, to complete the interiors.
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