Old City Hotel on Broadway - 1831

 

The old City Hotel opened in 1795 on Lower Broadway, bounded by Cedar, Temple, and Thames streets. It was designed by John McComb Jr. (1763-1853) and was owned by Ezra Weeks. In 1828, John Jacob Astor bought the hotel and then it was operated by Chester Jennings. The hotel closed in 1849.

 

City Hotel Broadway

 

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Broadway City Hotel

Known as the Tontine City Hotel at the time.

 

To old City Hotel on the west side Lower Broadway seen from Pine Street in 1831. Illustration from the Bourne Views of New York City, drawn by Charles Burton and engraved by James Smillie (1807-1885). Published by George Melksham Bourne (1806-1887). Source: New York Public Library. Continue below...

 

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Bourne Views NY

By the same authors.

Tontine Hotel

Later, City Hotel.

 

Old City Hotel on Broadway - 1831

 

 

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