Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929)
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The Waldorf-Astoria was a hotel on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, built in 1893 and razed in 1929. It originated as two hotels, built side by side by feuding relatives, was expanded in 1897
Engraved vignettes of the original hotels, c. 1915
The Waldorf Hotel in 1893
The hotel after the addition of the much larger Astoria wing in 1915
The Waldorf's floor plan
Empire State Building
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The Empire State Building is a 102-story, supertall skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building was designed in the Art Deco style by Shreve,
Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929)
…razed in 1929. It originated as two hotels, built side by side by feuding relatives, was expanded in 1897, and razed to make way for construction of the Empire State Building. Their successor, the current Waldorf Astoria New York, was built on Park Avenue in 1931. The original Waldorf Hotel opened on March 13, 1893, at the…
The Empire State Building in 2017
The five-story base as seen from Fifth Avenue, with the main entrance at center. The Empire State Building sets back significantly above the base.
A pair of sculpted concrete eagles above the Fifth Avenue entrance
Lights representing the Democratic and Republican parties as results are tabulated in the 2012 presidential election