Knickerbocker Hotel
- Also Known As: Newsweek Building also Knickerbocker Building
- Address: 142 W 42nd St
- Neighborhood of Theatre District NYC in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1903/00/00 | Marvin and Davis | Architect | Construction begins | |||
| 1903/00/00 | Bruce Price | Architect | Construction begins | |||
| 1906/10/23 | Trowbridge and Livingston | Architects | Hotel opens | |||
| 1906/10/23 | John Jacob Astor IV | Owner | Hotel opens | |||
| 1921/00/00 | With Prohibition ending the lavish parties and nightlife, the Knickerbocker is converted into offices. | |||||
| 2015/02/12 | After a $115 million renovation, the Knickerbocker reopens as a modern 330-room hotel. |
| Particulars for Knickerbocker Hotel: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Beaux Arts |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Hotel |
| Nick name | Knickerbocker |
| Owner | Private |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Side of Paradise (book) | Novel | F Scott Fitzgerald | In "This Side of Paradise", Amory walks into the Knickerbocker Bar, Thursday, June 10th, 1919 (the mural was installed at The King Cole Bar at the St Regis in 1932). |
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