Ansonia Hotel: The Ansonia Hotel, which opened on Broadway between 73rd and 74th streets in 1904, has been described by the Landmarks Preservation Commission as a “symbol of an era of opulence and elegance.” Built to serve as an apartment hotel, the building had over 300 suites and over 1,200 rooms; pneumatic tubes delivered messages throughout the 550,000 square feet of space. At one point, the building was home to the world’s largest indoor pool. Today the Ansonia offers apartments for rent or sale.
