Bronx Borough Hall Bronx Borough Hall, Tremont Avenue and Third Avenue in Crotona Park, Borough of the Bronx and designates as its related Landmark Site that part of Borough of the Bronx Tap Map Block 2943 which contains the land on which the describe building is situated. In October 1965 the Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the building its 23rd landmark in New York City. Old Bronx Borough Hall officially became the first Bronx landmark. The landmarks law gave the New York City Board of Estimate 90 days in which to veto or modify any designation. In December, Commissioner Newbold Morris again wrote the
The Empire Hotel (New York City) The Empire Hotel (New York City) The Empire Hotel is a boutique hotel located along West 63rd Street (at Broadway), in the New York City borough of Manhattan. In 1889, a seven-story building rose from the ground that would later become The Empire Hotel. Herbert DuPuy purchased this building in 1908. In 1922, DuPuy decided to tear the original structure down and build a 15-story building. On December 5, 1923, The Empire Hotel opened with its iconic red neon signage reading "Hotel Empire" erected on the rooftop. Room pricing was vastly in contrast to current numbers. Room rates in 1935: