| Hotel New Netherland | |
|---|---|
 Hotel Netherland (ca. 1912) | |
 Interactive map of Hotel New Netherland | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | Сorner ofFifth Avenue and59th Street |
| Opening | 1892–1893 |
| Demolished | 1927 |
| Owner | William Waldorf Astor |
| Height | 234 feet (71 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William H. Hume |
Hotel New Netherland (laterHotel Netherland) was ahotel located at the northeast corner ofFifth Avenue and59th Street, inManhattan,New York City,New York, in what is now theUpper East Side Historic District. It contained theSherry's restaurant from 1919 until the building's demolition in 1927.
Built in 1892-93 to a design byWilliam H. Hume forWilliam Waldorf Astor, its original lessee wasFerdinand P. Earle.[1] The structure was 234 feet (71 m) in height with 17 stories, making it the "tallest hotel structure in the world".[citation needed] The building was among the first with asteel-frame in the city, and enjoyed a reputation for being a very fashionable hotel and location in its day. It was a luxury hotel, with some units used as residences; the rooms lacked kitchens.[2] Meals were served in the hotel's dining room, theLouis Sherry restaurant. Renamed the Hotel Netherland in 1908, the neo-Romanesque structure was razed in 1927 and replaced by theSherry Netherland Hotel.[3]
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