1939 US Poster Stamp New York World's Fair Make Hotel St. George Your Ho...

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Year of Issue

1939

Item Description

1939 US Poster Stamp New York World's Fair Make Hotel St. George Your Home Clark Street. Brooklyn Unused Two Light Hinge Marks 60% Original Gum. The history of the St. George is tied up with that of New York City, with the changing fortunes of Brooklyn, and with world events that helped shape New York and the country. The Tower and Grill buildings that make up our co-op were once part of the Hotel St. George, one of the largest hotels in the world and, at one time, the largest in New York City. In the pre-World-War-II era, the St. George was a popular venue for society gatherings, weddings and celebrations, and a stomping ground for such celebrities as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Johnny Weismuller, the Olympic swimmer and star of Tarzan movies, and others who ventured over the East River to dine at the hotel’s restaurants, to dance and socialize in its ballroom, and to take in the unrivaled view of Manhattan from its upper floors and roof terrace. The hotel boasted an enormous ballroom and a 120-foot natural salt water swimming pool. In its heyday, the hotel had 2,632 guest rooms, one thousand full-time employees, could accommodate nearly three thousand people for a dance, and could provide food for seven thousand guests at any one time.

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Florida, United States

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