5. The Ansonia Had Its Own Art Curator

The Ansonia
The Ansonia about 1905. None of the surrounding buildings exist today. Image from Library of Congress

At 550,000 square feet, there was plenty of room for interior decor at The Ansonia. The hotel even had its own art curator, Joseph Gill-Martin, who collected 600 paintings to put on display.

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