The Iroquois Hotel New York is located at 49 West 44th Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is one of six hotels owned by Shimmie Horn and Gerald Barad under the Triumph Hotels brand.[1][2] The hotel is part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World,[3] a European-based referral service that sets standards for furnishings and service.[2]
History
editThe hotel was designed by Harry Mulliken from the architectural firm Mulliken & Moeller.[4] It opened in October 1900 and included both an apartment house and a hotel. In its early years the hotel had a stable attached on the Fifth Avenue side of the building.[2] During the Great Depression the hotel was able to maintain its reputation as a "refined, well-kept hotel". The Wigwam Bar opened at the hotel in 1939 and contained images of the pilgrims and Native Americans.[4]
In 1949, the hotel was the headquarters of the National Council of the Arts, Sciences and Professionals. James Dean lived at the hotel for two years from 1951 to 1953[5] in room 83.[6] Suite 803[7] is named after him.[8] The female lead in Peter Link's Broadway musical Earl of Ruston (1971), Leecy R. Woods Moore, also temporarily lived at the property in 1971.[9]
In 1996 Horn took over the ownership of the hotel, which had been in his family's possession since 1959.[2] After a $13 million renovation in 1997, Horn affiliated the Iroquois with Small Luxury Hotels of the World.[7][4]
References
edit- ^ Oates, Greg (February 25, 2014). "Interview: New York City's Newest Boutique Hotel Brand Is Banking on Neighborhood Appeal". Skift. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Holusha, John (March 21, 1999). "Commercial Property / The Iroquois, on West 44th Street Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues; From a Budget Hostelry to a Small Luxury Hotel". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Iroquois, Luxury Hotel in New York City, USA". www.slh.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c Turkel, Stanley (October 18, 2011). Built to Last: 100+ Year-Old Hotels in New York. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781463443405.
- ^ "The Iroquois New York". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Barron, James (February 17, 1998). "Public Lives; A Chief Chosen By Iroquois Hotel". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Trucco, Terry (2017). "The Iroquois New York". Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Iroquois New York, New York". www.room77.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Klemesrud, Judy (April 27, 1971). "She Was Perfect Grandmother for the Rock Musical Part". The New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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