Manhattan · NYC landmark
Former Keller Hotel
150 Barrow Street · Manhattan, New York City
A surviving waterfront hotel associated with sailors, travelers and the later gay social life of the West Village.
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NYFE Summary
The hotel served travelers arriving near the Hudson River docks and later housed sailors between voyages. After the port's passenger and shipping activity declined, it became a single-room-occupancy hotel. The corner Keller Bar also became a meeting place for gay customers.
The brick upper floors and stone window surrounds remain part of the waterfront streetscape. The old hotel helps explain a period when the riverfront supported lodging houses, working sailors and bars as well as warehouses.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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