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Essex House, 160 Central Park South, New York

Subjects
Hotels & InnsResidences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Essex House, 160 Central Park South, New York, Paul Fisher, MI, USA, c. 1907 linen postcard
Front
Back of Essex House, 160 Central Park South, New York, Paul Fisher, MI, USA, c. 1907 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A tall, cream-colored Art Deco skyscraper with a stepped, set-back massing and a decorative crown rises above a dense band of green trees. Flanking buildings, one dark and one tan, frame it against a deep blue sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi Folks in N.Y.C. for a few days having a swell time Nemec's

ESSEX HOUSE 160 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH • NEW YORK An address of distinction, overlooking beautiful Central Park. Home of the famous Casino-on-the-Park.
PostmarkedNew York, NY, August 12, 1950
StampStamp
Addressed to
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Fisher

1734 Farley, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard record

Postmarked, New York, NY
ConditionVery good
Place addressedPaul Fisher, 1734 Farley, Detroit, MI
Place mentionedEssex House, New York, NY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesNo white border; saturated, slightly grainy color typical of the linen era. No printed text on the front. Postmark: NEW YORK AUG 12 1950 PM. Divided-back chrome-era card; glossy color photo front, no white border; light edge wear, three 1c stamps at top right.

Cite this card

Essex House, 160 Central Park South, New York, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/essex-house-160-central-park-south-new-york. Accessed October 5, 2026.