The Roger Smith was originally a hotel chain. The Roger Smith Corporation opened the first Roger Smith hotel in Stamford, Connecticut on December 29, 1928 with Frederick Charlton as its first manager. They went on to add seven other hotels to the chain over the next ten years. The Elton Hotel in Waterbury, Connecticut, was a Roger Smith property when John F. Kennedy made an important campaign stop there November 6, 1960, just before his election.[1] The Stamford branch was demolished in 1981.[1] The Roger Smith Corporation bought the Behriont Hotel, located in White Plains, New York, and Hotel Brittany in 1931. The Brewster Hotel and the Hotel Cameron were acquired in 1934. Other hotels were added to the Roger Smith chain in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1937,[2]New Brunswick, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.[citation needed]
The current Roger Smith Hotel, located on 47th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, was taken over by the Roger Smith Corporation in 1938. Prior to that it was called the Hotel Winthrop, whose building had been constructed by Hearn & Erich in 1926.[citation needed] The hotels in the chain were either destroyed due to dilapidation or changed ownership, as was the case of the White Plains branch. James Knowles took over the management of the Manhattan hotel in 1988[3] and it is perhaps the only of the eight hotels still bearing the name Roger Smith.[citation needed] Knowles is a painter and sculptor. He graduated from Yale and the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in painting and sculpture. His father-in-law was Oscar de Lima, who had run the Roger Smith before him. Knowles took over the property after de Lima's death in 1987.[4]
Architectureedit
The current structure features 136 rooms.[3][4] The building's facade is made of bricks. The decor is heavily influenced by art and features artistic pieces created by Knowles, who is both the hotel's president and artist-in-residence. Two pairs of bronze statues adorn the main entrance.[4]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Photo Archivist's Selection of the Month: March 2009". Stamford Historical Society. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^"Holyoke Hotel up for Sale at Public Auction". HolyokeMass.com. 7 March 2014.
^ ab. New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^ abcMiller, Bryan (6 March 1994). "New Yorkers & Co.; Bed and Bronzes". The New York Times.
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roger, smith, hotel, family, boutique, hotel, established, 1929, located, midtown, manhattan, york, city, general, informationlocationmanhattan, york, citycoordinates40, 75472, 97333, 75472, 97333opening1929managementroger, smith, corp, design, constructionarc. The Roger Smith Hotel is a family run boutique hotel established in 1929 located in Midtown Manhattan New York City The Roger Smith HotelThe Roger Smith HotelGeneral informationLocationManhattan New York CityCoordinates40 45 17 N 73 58 24 W 40 75472 N 73 97333 W 40 75472 73 97333Opening1929ManagementRoger Smith Corp Design and constructionArchitect s Hearn amp ErichOther informationNumber of rooms136WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Roger Smith was originally a hotel chain The Roger Smith Corporation opened the first Roger Smith hotel in Stamford Connecticut on December 29 1928 with Frederick Charlton as its first manager They went on to add seven other hotels to the chain over the next ten years The Elton Hotel in Waterbury Connecticut was a Roger Smith property when John F Kennedy made an important campaign stop there November 6 1960 just before his election 1 The Stamford branch was demolished in 1981 1 The Roger Smith Corporation bought the Behriont Hotel located in White Plains New York and Hotel Brittany in 1931 The Brewster Hotel and the Hotel Cameron were acquired in 1934 Other hotels were added to the Roger Smith chain in Holyoke Massachusetts in 1937 2 New Brunswick New Jersey and Washington D C citation needed The current Roger Smith Hotel located on 47th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan was taken over by the Roger Smith Corporation in 1938 Prior to that it was called the Hotel Winthrop whose building had been constructed by Hearn amp Erich in 1926 citation needed The hotels in the chain were either destroyed due to dilapidation or changed ownership as was the case of the White Plains branch James Knowles took over the management of the Manhattan hotel in 1988 3 and it is perhaps the only of the eight hotels still bearing the name Roger Smith citation needed Knowles is a painter and sculptor He graduated from Yale and the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in painting and sculpture His father in law was Oscar de Lima who had run the Roger Smith before him Knowles took over the property after de Lima s death in 1987 4 Architecture editThe current structure features 136 rooms 3 4 The building s facade is made of bricks The decor is heavily influenced by art and features artistic pieces created by Knowles who is both the hotel s president and artist in residence Two pairs of bronze statues adorn the main entrance 4 References edit a b Photo Archivist s Selection of the Month March 2009 Stamford Historical Society Retrieved 14 June 2014 Holyoke Hotel up for Sale at Public Auction HolyokeMass com 7 March 2014 a b The Roger Smith Hotel New York Magazine Archived from the original on 16 June 2015 Retrieved 14 June 2014 a b c Miller Bryan 6 March 1994 New Yorkers amp Co Bed and Bronzes The New York Times External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roger Smith Hotel Manhattan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roger Smith Hotel amp oldid 1186785045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
