The Plaza Hotel is located in New York City on 5th Ave. and 59th at the west entrance to Central Park. It opened in 1907 and was named for the nearby Grand Army Plaza. The location is particularly prestigious. Note Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s mansion with the Plaza behind in the 1908 photo.
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The Plaza was the first hotel to host motorized taxis. In addition, over fifty films have included the Plaza. Most notably, North By Northwest starring Cary Grant. which, in 1959, was the first on-location set for Hollywood. Both book and film versions of The Great Gatsby use the Plaza. For more of the Plaza’s history, see Julie Satow’s thoroughly researched and superbly written book The Plaza.
Here it is ca. 1910.
This 1916 photo includes the Grand Army of the Plaza with its William T. Sherman statue.
Here is a photo of the taxi lineup on opening day October 11, 1907.
