Nobody Asked Me, But… No. 227: Hotel History: The Carlyle Hotel, New York (1929)

Stanley Turkel | February 25, 2020

By Stanley Turkel, CMHS Hotel History: Carlyle Hotel, New York (190 Rooms) The Carlyle Hotel was built by Moses Ginsberg and designed in Art Deco style by architects Sylvan Bien (1893-1959) and Harry M. Prince. Bien and Prince both had previously worked at the famous architectural firm of Warren & Wetmore. Since opening in 1930, The Carlyle has become a living legend that embodies the spirit of New York: elegant, sparkling, worldly and nostalgic. However, by the time the Carlyle was ready to open its doors, the 1929 stock market crash ended the boom times. The new hotel went into receivership in 1931 and was sold to the Lyleson C...