The Hotel Gerard, currently known as aka Times Square, is a historic

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located in

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. It had also operated at the Hotel Langwell and Hotel 1-2-3. The building was designed by

George Keister George W. Keister (January 10, 1859 - December 27, 1945)"Keister, George," ''Leslie's History of the Greater New York'', vol. 3 (New York: Arkell Publishing Company, 1898): 640. was an American architect. His work includes the Hotel Gerard (189 ...

and built in 1893. It is a 13-story, "U"-shaped, salmon colored brick and

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building with

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style design elements. The front facade features bowed pairs of bay windows from the third to the sixth floor and the building is topped by steeply pointed front gables and a highly decorated dormer. It was originally built as an

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. ''Note:'' This includes ''See also:'' The hotel is located at 123 West 44th Street, next door to the

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. It was added to the

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on February 10, 1983.

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Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan Renaissance Revival architecture in New York City Hotel buildings completed in 1893 Hotels in Manhattan New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Midtown Manhattan {{Manhattan-struct-stub