Fifth Avenue Hotel
5th Ave & 23rd St
Society & Commerce
Season 2Season 3
Agnes van RhijnGeorge RussellWard McAllister
High confidence — 95% accuracy
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About This Location
The grandest hotel near Madison Square, opened 1859. Its marble lobby was the nerve-centre of New York Republican politics — the 'Amen Corner' corridor was famous for political deal-making. Demolished 1908.
200 Fifth Avenue (1909), a landmark office building now occupied by tech companies and retail, stands on the site. The toy company FAO Schwarz had its flagship nearby.
Exact historical address. Demolished 1908; site now 200 5th Ave.