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1905 - Hotel Directory of the United States

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1905 - Hotel Directory of the United States
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The Official Red Book and Directory 1905 Edition Hotel Directory of the United States and Canada. Published by the Official Hotel Red Book and Directory Co., Grand Union Hotel, New York City. Contains a "Complete and Reliable list of the Best Hotels in the United States and Canada, including Summer and Winter Resorts; also, a list of Hotels in London and other Foreign Cities. Compiled for Commercial Travelers, Tourists, Merchants, Banking, Manufacturing and Business Houses and especially adapted to the use of Hotel Owners, Managers, Clerks, and all Hotel Purveyors" [from the title page]. Contains a large assortment of photographic advertisements depicting large both outdoor and indoor hotel scenes. Many, like The New Grand Hotel at Broadway and 31st Street in New York City are full page advertisements with strong typographic design. The New Grand Hotel is still in operation as a five star luxury boutique hotel but was rebuilt since originally listed in the 1905 directory. It still resides at 310 Broadway in SOHO. Also, with a beautiful full spread advertisement of The Gordon Hotels (an international venture) with photographs of 15 different locations designed into a decorative vignette. This directory highlights how large the American hotel and resort market became by 1905. Surely, those able could have used this directory for travel worldwide for an entire lifetime without visiting all of the hotels and resorts here listed. Sorted alphabetically by state. 762 pp. Hardbound in decoratively embossed red cloth with gilt lettering. Slight fading to the spine. 6" x 9". - Vinegar Collection