KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL. 142 W. 42nd Street. Architects: Marvin & Davis , Bruce Price , consultant.
Construction on the Beaux Arts Knickerbocker Hotel began in 1901, but because of the original owner’s default on rent, construction stopped in 1904. The hotel was finally completed in 1906.
The Knickerbocker was planned as a rival to the Astor Hotel . No expense was spared to make the 15-story hotel as luxurious as possible. Advertisements featured its $10,000 gold...