The Ritz Tower, New York



Year completed: 1926

Architect: Emery Roth and Thomas Hastings 

Electric equipment provided by Westinghouse 

Facts:

  • Owner was famous journalist  Arthur Brisbane.
  • The  Ritz-Carlton Company managed the building and the restaurants in it.
  • Famous tenants:  Marion Davies, Arthur G. Hoffman, vice president of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Edward E. Spafford, the national commander of the American Legion, Greta Garbo, Kitty Carlisle, Paulette Goddard, Deborah Kerr, Arlene Francis and Neil Simon.