Tuesday, December 04, 2012

From Chic Silber


The Taft Hotel.

3 comments:

Brian Liddicoat said...

Love the NY scenes. Often stayed at the Taft and neighboring Abbey Victoria and Wellington hotels. Tavern On The Green brings back memories of visits there with various touring artists and a memorable opening night affair for BIG RIVER. Thanks for posting these, Chic and Buckles.

Chic Silber said...


Opened in 1926 as the Manger Hotel

Built simultaneously with the Roxy

which had it's lobby entrance going

through the hotel from the corner

when it opened in early 1927

It became the Taft in 1931

Chic Silber said...


This corner of the building at 50th

St & 7th Ave shows Cobbs Cafeteria

whenever this photo was taken (most

likely in the 70s) was where the

Marquee & main entrance to the Roxy

lobby was & is now the site of a

tremendous TGI Friday's