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
Hotel Claridge, New York, 1910
The celebrated smoking Camel cigarette billboard in Times Square was designed by Douglas Leigh and mounted on the Hotel Claridge. (Photo, 1948)
The Claridge Hotel with US flags and "Claridge welcomes you home" banner on it, Motor Transport Corps recruiting station visible in foreground
1500 Broadway
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1500 Broadway is an office building on Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York. Completed in 1972 by Arlen Realty & Development Corporation, the 33-story building is 392 feet tall.
Hotel Claridge
…building had 240 guest rooms and 216,000 square feet of space. It operated for 59 years until the building was demolished in 1970 and replaced with 1500 Broadway. The Hotel Rector was established by George Rector as a complement to his popular restaurant, which had been founded by his father and was frequented…
1500 Broadway in November 2021
Viewed at night
The base
Entrance on 43rd Street