Hotel Manhattan
Hotel Manhattan was a "railroad hotel" on the northwest corner of Madison Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
History
Built in 1895–1896, it was to an 1893 design by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh. Standing at, it at one time held the record as "tallest hotel structure in the world". Architectural features included three levels of dormers and a chateauesque roof. It was razed in 1961 to make way for an office tower. Built by Marc Eidlitz & Son, there were 16.5 stories, with 14 stories above the street level. The electrical contractor was C. L. Eidlitz. The fixtures, to a design by Hardenbergh, were manufactured by the Archer Pancoast Company. The hotel was opened under the proprietorship of Hawk & Wetherbee.In September 1957, the unrelated Hotel Lincoln at 700 Eighth Avenue was remodeled and renamed as the Manhattan Hotel. In 1958, an enormous, illuminated letter "M"— feet wide and deep—was added to the roof of the former Hotel Lincoln.