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Object Name |
Announcement |
Date |
ca. 1950s |
Title |
for comfortable living Wadsworth hall |
Description |
Advertising card, printed in brown on green card stock. The front has an illustration of a building, with inscription: "for comfortable living / Wadsworth / hall / SINGLE & DOUBLE ROOMS - PRIVATE BATH & / SHOWER / T.V. & RADIO AVAILABLE / AMPLE PARKING & RECREATION FACILITIES / CENTRALLY LOCATED - CONVENIENT TO ALL / BEACHES / ONLY 5 MINUTES TO N.Y. & BKLYN FERRIES / #2 BUS LINE TO LILY POND AV. / ACCOMODATIONS [sic] FOR MEETINGS & SOCIAL / FUNCTIONS / GI-2-6383 / Wadsworth Hall / 123 LILY POND AV. / ARROCHAR - STATEN ISLAND." The reverse side has a map showing the hotel and the surrounding area. (Keywords: New York City, Twentieth Century) |
Ownership and History |
Wadsworth Hall advertised itself as a residence for commuters as early as 1908. The facilities were described in a classified ad in the New York Times on September 2, 1917: "Wadsworth Hall, Arrochar, S.I.--Attractive and homelike; open all year; steam heated; good table and attendance; spacious grounds; accessible for commuters." Other listings noted that it was only two minutes to the train, was suitable for families and bachelors, and was adjacent to the Clifton Tennis Club. |
Earliest Date |
1950 |
Latest Date |
1960 |
Material |
Paper |
Subjects |
Residential facilities |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Catalog Number |
X20.0049 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, July 2020. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |