The Hotel Gerard, currently known as aka Times Square, is a historic hotel located in New York, New York. It had also operated at the Hotel Langwell and Hotel 1-2-3. The building was designed by George Keister and built in 1893. It is a 13-story, U-shaped, salmon colored brick and limestone building with German Renaissance style design elements. The front facade features bowed pairs of bay windows from the third to the sixth floor and the building is topped by steeply pointed front gables and a highly decorated dormer. It was originally built as an apartment hotel.[2]: 2, 4
Hotel Gerard | |
New York City Landmark No. 1242
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Location | 123 West 44th Street, New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°45′24.2″N 73°59′2.9″W / 40.756722°N 73.984139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1893 |
Architect | George Keister |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 83001729[1] |
NYCL No. | 1242 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
Designated NYCL | July 27, 1982 |
The hotel is located at 123 West 44th Street, next door to the Belasco Theatre.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1983.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015. Note: This includes Anne B Covell (December 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hotel Gerard" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos".