Tudor City Artifact: HOTEL TUDOR BROCHURE, 1940

Today, a peek inside the Hotel Tudor via a 1940 brochure, at left. Its introductory copy reads:

The Hotel Tudor overlooks the East River. All of the 600 cheerful outside rooms have either a shower or tub bath or a combination of both. They are charmingly decorated with colonial maple furniture and are fully equipped with Venetian blinds, casement windows and innerspring mattresses.

Guests of the Hotel Tudor may choose between the newly air-conditioned Cocktail Lounge and air-conditioned Bar where tasty snacks, sandwiches and full course meals are served throughout the day. There is also a fine Private Dining Room accommodating up to 50 persons. Room Service is available from 7 AM to 2 AM.