The Plaza The Secret Life Of Americas Most Famous Hotel 1st Edition Julie Satow by Julie Satow 9781455566679, 9781549175930, 9781455566662, 1455566675, 1549175939, 1455566667 instant download after payment.

Real estate reporter Julie Satow's inside history of how one iconic property has defined our understanding of wealth and glamour for a century. From the moment Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt walked through the Plaza's revolving doors to become its first guest in 1907, the 18-story white marble edifice at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street has radiated wealth and luxury. Yet its pristine façade also hid dark secrets, including a brutal union fight on the hotel's still-unfinished eighth floor, which took place just months before Vanderbilt's entrance, leaving a man dead. THE PLAZA tells the unforgettable story of one vaunted New York City address that has become synonymous with wealth and scandal, opportunity and tragedy. For some, the hotel evokes images of F. Scott Fitzgerald frolicking in the Pulitzer Fountain, or Eloise, the impish young guest who pours water down the mail chute. But the true story of THE PLAZA also...