Gilsey House, Second Empire hotel in NoMad, Manhattan, US
The eight-story Gilsey House at 1200 Broadway features a white cast-iron exterior facade and a three-story mansard slate roof.
Danish immigrant Peter Gilsey commissioned architect Stephen Decatur Hatch to construct this 300-room hotel between 1869 and 1871 for $350,000.
The hotel received numerous distinguished guests including Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and Diamond Jim Brady during its operation from 1872 to 1911.
The building underwent renovation in 1980, transforming the former hotel into forty residential cooperative apartments after decades of deterioration.
Gilsey House earned recognition as the first hotel in New York City to install telephone service in guest rooms during the late 19th century.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1870s
Architects: Stephen Decatur Hatch
Architectural style: Second Empire style
Address: 1200 Broadway
GPS coordinates: 40.74611,-73.98861
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:35
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