In October 1902, the owners of this grand new structure in recently developed Crown Heights took out several ads in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, informing the public that “the word ‘hotel’ has a new meaning.” The copy seems very sincere. “Perhaps you have not associated the two ideas of ‘hotel’ and ‘home.’ In the St. Marks, the two are synonymous.”
The neighborhood around Bedford, St. Marks, and Rogers Avenues still has its share of gorgeous old buildings. The Imperial, a Montrose Morris–designed apartment house, is nearby; also close is Grant Square, which features a giant bronze sculpture of our 18th president on horseback.
The St. Marks Hotel of Brooklyn, alas, is no longer. I couldn’t find any background covering the year it bit the dust, but it appears that this building is in its place.
Tags: Brooklyn hotels, Grant Square, Imperial Apartments, Montrose Morris, St. Marks Hotel
July 10, 2008 at 1:41 am |
i don’t know where you are getting all this stuff, but it’s great.