Rector's, New York 1913 Stork an 11-storey hotel

an 11-storey hotel

other homeowners followed suit or sold their properties to others as commerce intruded

Bill Darden thinking that a seafood restaurant might be successful in a non-coastal location

This menu features a Chinese and an American menu and "Long rinks" like the Ward Eight

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Rector's, New York 1913 Stork an 11-storey hotelThis was the legendary "lobster palace" on Broadway in Times Square. Charles Rector had already launched a successful seafood restaurant in Chicago in 1884, when he opened a second Rector's in New York City in 1899. This was a time of high living, high flying financiers, actors, singers and gamblers, who liked to spend their large rolls of cash lavishly. The goal was to be seen, and Rector's on Broadway, in the heart of the theater district, was in