Belmont Hotel (1908–1939)

The Belmont Hotel was an early 19th-century skyscraper-like hotel.

Belmont Hotel
General information
Construction started1904
Construction stopped1908
Opened1908
Demolished1939
Technical details
Size93.88 m

History

The Belmont Hotel was built between 1904 and 1908. Its height was 93.88 m. It was the tallest hotel in the world when built. It did not last long because, after barely 30 years, it was demolished in 1939. The Airlines Building was built in its place.

Not confuse with Belmont Hotel (Belmont, New York).

Sources

  • https://www.emporis.com/buildings/102595/belmont-hotel-new-york-city-ny-usa
  • Turkel, Stanley (2009-01-01). Great American Hoteliers: Pioneers of the Hotel Industry. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781449007522.
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