The story
During the Depression, the owner turned on lights in every empty room to make the struggling hotel appear full.
Everything that was here
- 1927–2019
The Original Ritz-Carlton BostonHotel
During the Depression, the owner turned on lights in every empty room to make the struggling hotel appear full.
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Nearby history
Cocoanut Grove
17 Piedmont Street · 422 m away
The Boston Tea Party (concert venue)
53 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 (later 15 Lansdowne Street) · 550 m away
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671 Boylston Street · 678 m away
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Washington Street between Boylston and Kneeland Streets, Boston, MA 02111 · 767 m away
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