Greco-Roman Architectural Columns Biltmore New York 1910 Renaissance Revival

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Greco-Roman Architectural Columns Biltmore New York 1910 Renaissance Revival

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Pair of Greco-Roman Renaissance Revival Architectural Columns, circa 1910. This pair architectural salvage columns are tapered and one is fluted. Gesso over wood. From the hasty 1981 demolition of the Biltmore Hotel, NYC. Measures approximately 85 inches x 9 inches x 9 inches. Located across the street from Grand Central Terminal, the Biltmore Hotel was built in 1913 as part of the Terminal City Development, a vast complex of hotels and office buildings connected to the terminal and all owned by The New York State Realty and Terminal Company, a division of The New York Central Railroad. The contract for design and construction, first awarded to Reed and Stem, was later taken over by Warren & Wetmore, the noted designers of Grand Central Terminal, among other important projects. The 26-story neo-classical hotel featured a “stone base with arched openings, a gray brick mid-section and terracotta loggia and projecting cornice.” Its H-plan allowed almost all of its rooms outside exposure and it was one of the first buildings in New York City to use air rights, making the hotel significantly taller than surrounding buildings at the time. Among its well-known interior features was a direct connection to Grand Central Terminal, one of the first indoor swimming pools and Turkish baths, rooftop gardens on the sixth floor setback, and a Palm Court with a golden timepiece made famous in popular culture by the saying, “Meet me under the clock.” In the early 1980s, after an unsuccessful attempt to designate the exterior and several of the interiors, the Biltmore Hotel was stripped to its steel structural frame and redesigned as an office building. The redesigned building is known as 335 Madison Avenue, and the original Biltmore Hotel clock is still extant in the building’s lobby. The Guastavino-tiled tunnel connecting the hotel to Grand Central Terminal also survives, an entrance to which can be seen on East 44th Street. For more info on the Jazz Age Icon that is the NYC Biltmore Hotel, please read the New York Times March 24 2013 article "A Long Gone Rendezvous with 1000 Rooms"

Creator:
Warren and Wetmore 1 (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 85 in (215.9 cm)Diameter: 9 in (22.86 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Gesso,Wood
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1913
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Age appropriate wear and tear but overall quite the historical gem. Museum worthy!
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4190313117351

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