Midtown East in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Benjamin Hotel

New York City Designated Landmark

Photographed by Larry Gertner, December 12, 2018

1. The Benjamin Hotel Marker

Inscription.
Originally built in 1926-27 as the Beverly Hotel, this 25-story edifice is one of New York City’s premiere hotels constructed along the noted “Hotel Alley” stretch of Lexington Avenue. Its construction followed the opening of the famed Grand Central Terminal and the Lexington Avenue IRT subway line. Designed by Emery Roth as an apartment hotel, it featured many luxury amenities, including outdoor terraces and roof gardens. The facades are richly ornamented with stylized Romanesque motifs and incorporate whimsical details such as pelican and owl sculptures. In addition to warrior-head corbels, the hotel’s distinct profile made it a favorite subject for American artists of the 1920s, including Georgia O’Keefe, Alfred Stieglitz, and Charles Sheeler.

Erected 2017 by New York Landmark Preservation Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 2017.

Location. 40° 45.393′ N, 73° 58.331′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown East. It is at the intersection of East 50th Street and Lexington Avenue, on the

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left when traveling east on East 50th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 East 50th Street, New York NY 10022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 570 Lexington Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Bartholomew Church and Community House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Seagram Building (about 700 feet away); Greenacre Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louise Nevelson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Massimo Vignelli January 10, 1931 - May 27, 2014 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dorothy Thompson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lever House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Another

The Benjamin Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 16, 2019

2. The Benjamin Hotel and Marker

marker is no longer nearby. William Lescaze (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. The Benjamin Hotel. (Submitted on January 29, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. New York Landmark Preservation Foundation. (Submitted on January 29, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Benjamin Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 17, 2019

3. The Benjamin Hotel

The Benjamin Hotel sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 10, 2019

4. The Benjamin Hotel sign

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.