Caption reads: "The Waldorf - Northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Thirty-third Street. H, J. Hardenbergh, Architect." Rare view of Waldorf before construction of the Astoria Hotel. Built by William Astor on the site of his father’s mansion and beside his aunt Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor’s home, Astor chose the site in part because of a feud with his aunt. (The side wall of Mrs. Astor's house visible on right-hand side of photo.) The hotel was torn down to make way for the Empire State Building.
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Local Subjects
Waldorf Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
Hotels--New York (State)--New York
City and town life--New York (State)--New York--History--19th century
Midtown Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century
Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
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