Savoy-Plaza Hotel, hotel in Manhattan, New York
The Savoy-Plaza Hotel was a 33-story building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan that opened in 1927. It contained around 1,000 guest rooms and was designed by the prominent architecture firm McKim, Mead & White as a luxury accommodation with an impressive height above the surrounding area.
The hotel was built in 1927 on the site of the earlier Hotel Savoy from 1892, which it replaced. Hilton Hotels purchased it in 1957 but sold it again in 1962, after which demolition plans and a new office tower project were announced.
The building stood at the corner of East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, directly adjacent to Central Park. The area was very centrally located, with many shops and other hotels within immediate reach.
The hotel briefly housed Trader Vic's, a restaurant that opened in 1958 and became well-known among locals. Its ground floor also contained Russeks, a women's clothing store that opened in 1955, adding retail appeal to the building.
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