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Matt Blaze@federate.social to Photography@fedia.io · 5 months ago

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (with Neighbors), NYC, 2017.

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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (with Neighbors), NYC, 2017.

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Matt Blaze@federate.social to Photography@fedia.io · 5 months ago
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (with Neighbors), NYC, 2017.

All the pixels, excluding taxes, resort fees, and tips, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/32609074081/

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    The Waldorf-Astoria is perhaps New York’s most prominent monument to jazz age luxury and glamor. It’s been the traditional residence for US presidents and foreign heads of state when in town (the “presidential suite” was meant rather literally there).

    Built over the below-grade railyard of Grand Central Terminal, the hotel was equipped with a private rail siding and platform where guests could park their personal railcars(!). (Andy Warhol once threw a party on the platform.)

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      @[email protected] These posts always make me want to try photography. Then I remember I don’t have an artistic bone in my body. I still enjoy them though.

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        @[email protected] maybe you’re wrong about not being artistic! I make photographs mostly because I can’t draw.

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      @[email protected] Track 61 as I recall. Brassy elevator doors are still there, last time I looked it had a discreet MTA emergency phone number sign on it.

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        @fuzzface If I remember correctly, there are two doors at either end, one is the brass door at the Waldorf, and the other is a block south in the alley next to the Barclay. The platform is still there, but I don’t think guests of either hotel have taken much advantage of it recently.

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          @[email protected] Agreed. I’ve seen some rumblings that it is considered as a backup evac route for VIPs when they are in town. But, nothing definite… nor would I expect there to be.

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            @[email protected] I’ve heard that too, but I’m skeptical that it was ever a serious contingency plan. The track layout makes it a rather poor choice for a quick escape, since it would require a fairly lengthy set of reverse switching moves from the siding to get lined up for the Park Avenue tunnel.

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              @[email protected] Understood. Might be an urban legend, or risk accepted, no way to know.

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