Stanwix Hall

City: Albany

County: Albany

State: New York

Built in 1832 by Peter Gansevoort, Stanwix Hall was a prominent hotel in Albany, New York. It was constructed of granite, was seven stories tall, and was topped by a large and distinct dome. Located on Broadway, in the city's business district, it boasted 140 rooms as well as reading and reception rooms, a café, and a dining hall. Its proprietors and managers included Edward Purcell, Lloyd L. Britton, and C. Quackenbusch.

Thomas F. Gordon, Gazetteer of the State of New York (Philadelphia: T. K. and P. G. Collins, 1836), 343; The Empire State: Its Industries and Wealth (New York: American Publishing and Engraving, 1888), 106; Walter Barrett, The Old Merchants of New York City (New York: Carleton, 1864), 130.