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The Gilsey House
| Name | The Gilsey House |
| Ortssitz | New York City |
| Straße | Broadway |
| Art des Unternehmens | Hotel |
| Anmerkungen | Lage um 1884: Ecke Broadway und 29th Street. Eigentümer: J. Breslin & Brother |
| Quellenangaben | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 293] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 15.04.1871 |
Eröffnung des Gilsey House |
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ab |
Bem. |
bis |
Bem. |
Kommentar |
| Hotelbetrieb |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
1884 |
[New York's great industries (1884)] |
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| ZEIT | 1884 |
| THEMA | Firmendarstellung |
| TEXT | In a work of this kind, which treats of the resources of the city of New York, and which is destined to be read by those who reside elsewhere, it is of course not out of place for us to speak of an establishment where, when visitors repair to the metropolis, either for business or pleasure, they will be enabled to find all the comforts of home, also every civility, courteous attention and convenience possible to B sojourn in a public hotel. The Gilsey House was first opened to the public April 15, 1871. and since its inception at that date its fame and reputation have spread all over this country and all parts of Europe. It is certain that it is not surpassed either for its beauty of architecture, interior decorations and general excellence of man agement by any contemporary hotel in the United States. The building is centrally and conveniently located at the corner of Broadway and 29th Street, and is a magnificent seven-storied edifice, admirably arranged, and is so con structed as to be absolutely fire-proof, and contains three hundred and forty-five rooms. The furniture has been selected with the greatest taste, and is of the finest possible description throughout, and the utmost care has been taken with regard to the sanitary arrangements of the building. Altogether no expense has been spared in any particular, and this, coupled with the experience and practical knowledge displayed in the general arrangements, have resulted in as near perfection in all details as could be desired. In the management of the hotel everything has been reduced to a complete system and the cuisine of the house leaves nothing to be desired. Everything of the best that the market can furnish is to be found in the menu, and the stock of wines and liquors is procured direct from the most famous foreign houses. Every convenience and all modern improvements are provided for the benefit of patrons, billiard and reading-rooms, luxurious parlors elevators, electrical communication, etc., and everything that art and science can invent has been utilized, and vis-tors having once stopped here are sure to return when igain visiting this city. It is impossible in a short sketch to do justice to the merits of the "Gilsey House." Its fame and the unsurpassed manner in which it is conducted lave become proverbial among the refined and cultivated classes of Europe and America. The proprietors, Messrs. J. H. and Thos. Breslin. are held in the highest estimation socially and commercially by the community for their unswerving honor and geniality of disposition, and have obtained a position accorded only to those whose transactions are based on the just principles of integrity. These facts, in conjunction with the renowned name of the "Gilsey House." account for its popularity, prosperity and favor. These gentlemen are also proprietors of the Southern Hotel at St. Louis, Mo., which is without doubt the leading hostelry of that city; and in its management the same factors obtain which have given the Gilsey House its world-wide reputation. |
| QUELLE | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 293] |
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