The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . - architectural feature,was projected bj John Jacob Astor in 1830. Thenit was far uptown, and objection was made to iton that account. The only store on Barclay Street. :Mayou Philip Hone. was a grocery opposite St. Peters Church. The re-tail trade of the City was conducted on the EastRiver side, and the best stores were on Pearl dry goods trade was principally on WilliamStreet, and was all below Beekman Street. Not-withstanding the hotels location it was a successfro
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . - architectural feature,was projected bj John Jacob Astor in 1830. Thenit was far uptown, and objection was made to iton that account. The only store on Barclay Street. :Mayou Philip Hone. was a grocery opposite St. Peters Church. The re-tail trade of the City was conducted on the EastRiver side, and the best stores were on Pearl dry goods trade was principally on WilliamStreet, and was all below Beekman Street. Not-withstanding the hotels location it was a successfrom the start, because of the liberal policy of its 306 NEW YORK CITY LIFE owner, and the consummate ability of its lessee findmanager, General Stetson, who was its host for alifetime, and led the way for New Yorks j)rincelyhotel-keepers. In 1852, the Astor House was still oneof the most notable features of the City. In thatyear a prominent resident of the South, writing ofhis visit to New York and condemning much ofwhat he saw and experienced, said this: **The Astor! The Monarch of all Hotels! Itlooms up before us! What an edifice! How grandand imposing and how massive! Built not for aday, but for all time, its huge front of ever-en-during granite presents a striking contrast w
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