Showing posts with label Henry J. Hardenbergh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry J. Hardenbergh. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

The Fort William Henry Hotel

 The Fort William Henry Hotel designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1911 in Lake George, New York.  The first incarnation of the hotel opened in 1855 but was completely destroyed by fire in the summer of 1909.  Click HERE for more on the Fort William Henry Hotel and HERE to see photos of the original building.  Click HERE to see the hotel on bing.


Photos from Architects' & Builders' Magazine, 1911.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Willard Hotel

 The Willard Hotel designed (altered) by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1901 at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Willard Hotel and HERE to see it on google street view.


Photos from Architectural Record, 1905.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The New Jersey Zinc Company Building

 The New Jersey Zinc Company building designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1918 at 160 Front Street in New York City.  The building was the last design by Hardenbergh and was converted into rental apartments in 1978.  Click HERE for more on the New Jersey Zinc Company building and HERE to see it on google street view.



Photos from Architecture & Building, 1919.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The Plaza Hotel

 The Plaza Hotel designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1907 at 768 Fifth Avenue in New York City.  The hotel was designated a New York City landmark in 1969 and was partially converted to condos between 2005-2008.  Click HERE and HERE for more on the Plaza Hotel.  Click HERE to see the Plaza Hotel on google street view.









Photos from The New York Architect, 1908.

Friday, October 12, 2012

The Hotel Martinique

 The Hotel Martinique designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1900 at Broadway and West 32nd Street in New York City.  Click HERE for more on the Hotel Martinique and HERE to see it today on google street view as the Radisson Martinique.







Photos from The New York Architect, 1910.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Hotel Martinique

 The Hotel Martinique designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1900 at Broadway and West 32nd Street in New York City.  After the announcement of the building of Pennsylvania Station the Martinique's owner, William R.H. Martin, hired Hardenbergh to double the size of the hotel, which opened in 1910.  The hotel is now the Radisson Martinique, click HERE to see it on google street view.


Photos from Architects' & Builders' Magazine, 1910.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Manhattan Hotel

The Manhattan Hotel designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1896 at Madison Avenue and East 42nd Street in New York City pictured during the first decade of the 20th century. Click HERE for more on the Manhattan Hotel. Photo from the Library of Congress.

Monday, December 26, 2011

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel

The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, designed in two parts in 1893 and 1897 by Henry J. Hardenbergh on 5th Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in New York City. Originally commissioned by William Waldorf Astor as the Waldorf Hotel in 1893 on half the block, the hotel was joined with his cousin John Jacob Astor IV's half block Astoria Hotel in 1897. The two buildings combined for 1,300 guest rooms and 40 public rooms. The hotel was demolished in 1929 to make way for the Empire State Building. Click HERE for more on the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.







Photos from Architecture and Building, 1898.

Friday, December 9, 2011

The Copley Plaza Hotel

The Copley Plaza Hotel designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1912 on St. James Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. Click HERE to see The Copley Plaza Hotel on google street view and HERE for more on the hotel.


Photos from The Brickbuilder, 1912.

Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Manhattan Hotel

The Manhattan Hotel designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh c. 1896 at the corner of Madison Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City. The hotel was demolished in 1961 and replaced with an office tower.




Photos from Architectural Record, 1896.