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Literary Digest released this article on January 12, 1929 after the hotel management announced that it would be closing in May of 1929. This piece provides detail on the rich history of our former establishment which lasted for nearly four decades.

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These news clippings provide a rare glimpse into the media coverage of the auction of the original Waldorf's famed pieces was carried out in May of 1929.

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Prior to the closing of the first Waldorf Astoria, the roof top was used as a playground for children staying at the hotel.
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