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New York Architecture
Images- Midtown Hotel Martinique Landmark |
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architect |
Henry J Hardenbergh |
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location |
53 West 32nd at Broadway. |
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date |
1897-98, 1901-03, 1909-11 |
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style |
Beaux-Arts Renaissance Revival |
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construction |
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type |
Hotel |
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notes |
The Hotel
Martinique, a major work of the prominent designer Henry J. Hardenbergh,
was constructed in three phases, in 1897-98, 1901-03, and 1909- 11.
Developer William R. H. Martin, who had invested heavily in real estate in
this area of the city, built and expanded the hotel in response to the
growth of entertainment, shopping, and transportation activities in this
busy midtown section. Martin hired the distinguished architect Henry J.
Hardenbergh, who had acquired a reputation for his luxury hotel designs,
including the original Waldorf and Astoria Hotels, as well as the Plaza.
In his hotel and apartment house designs, Hardenbergh created picturesque
compositions based on Beaux-Arts precedents, giving special care to
interior planning and appointments. For the sixteen-story, French
Renaissance- inspired style Hotel Martinique, the architect capitalized on
the openness made possible by Greeley Square, to show off the building's
boldly-scaled mansard roof, with its towers, and ornate dormers. The
glazed brick, terra cotta, and limestone- clad structure also features
rusticated stonework, balconies and prominent cartouches on all three of
its main facades: Broadway, 32nd Street and 33rd Street. Despite having
been created in three sections, the building maintains a harmonious street
presence on all three facades.
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